OSF or Tru64 or "Digital UNIX" make problems: #: Such file or directory does not exist. (ITS#811)

[alan@esu.edu]

Full_Name: Alan Angulo
Version: 2.0.6
OS: Tru64 UNIX V.4.0E
URL: ftp://ftp.openldap.org/incoming/
Submission from: (NULL) (192.147.113.163)


PROBLEM:
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The version of make interprets the comments within a section of them Makefile as
a file. The format is

SECTION:
  @# This is a comment
  commands...

The @# gets interpreted as a file and the make fails with a "No such file or
directory" message.

SOLUTION:
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use gnu make: gmake