Makefile test if variable is not empty
Makefile test if variable is not empty In a makefile I'm trying to I've created this simplified makefile to demonstrate my problem. Neither make a or make b executes the body of the if, I don't understand why not. make a make b .PHONY: a b a: $(eval MY_VAR = $(shell echo whatever)) @echo MY_VAR is $(MY_VAR) $(info $(MY_VAR)) ifneq ($(strip $(MY_VAR)),) @echo "should be executed" endif @echo done b: $(eval MY_VAR = $(shell echo '')) @echo MY_VAR is $(MY_VAR) $(info $(MY_VAR)) ifneq ($(strip $(MY_VAR)),) @echo "should not be executed" endif @echo done I'm using $ make --version GNU Make 3.81 There are several problems, and misunderstandings. Your MY_VAR is a make variable, set it without a <tab> to its value, and no need to $(eval ...) . MY_VAR:=$(shell echo whatever) is enough. No <tab> before $(info ...) neither, this is make – Zelnes
