# $NetBSD: varmod-shell.mk,v 1.7 2022/01/10 20:32:29 rillig Exp $ # # Tests for the ':!cmd!' variable modifier, which runs the shell command # given by the variable modifier and returns its output. # # This modifier has been added on 2000-04-29. # # See also: # ApplyModifier_ShellCommand # The command to be run is enclosed between exclamation marks. # The previous value of the expression is irrelevant for this modifier. # The :!cmd! modifier turns an undefined expression into a defined one. .if ${:!echo word!} != "word" . error .endif # If the command exits with non-zero, an error message is printed. # XXX: Processing continues as usual though. # # Between 2000-04-29 and 2020-11-17, the error message mentioned the previous # value of the expression (which is usually an empty string) instead of the # command that was executed. .if ${:!echo word; false!} != "word" . error .endif .if ${:Uprevious value:!echo word; false!} != "word" . error .endif .MAKEFLAGS: -dv # to see the actual command _:= ${:!echo word; ${:Ufalse}!} .MAKEFLAGS: -d0 all: