"Error expanding embedded variable"

[noloader]

Hi All,

I'm working on porting a Linux program to FreeBSD. when I run make, I receive an error, Error expanding embedded variable

I know one solution is to use gmake, but I find that make flows off my fingertips rather than gmake. There's nothing special about me, so I expect others to do it also.

How does one determine the offending lines? make -DA does not output any additional information.

Thanks in advance,
Jeff

[expl]

GNU and BSD makes are not compatible. You have to use gmake or rewrite the make files almost from scratch (and that's not very smart way to port a piece of software).

[fonz]

I know one solution is to use gmake, but I find that make flows off my fingertips rather than gmake.
Use an alias, then. You really ought to use devel/gmake. It's not the same as BSD make.

Fonz