Re: make fails if path has spaces

Andreas Pflug wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > Andreas Pflug wrote:
> >
> >>Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Yes, the executable has to be quoted.  Where is it being referenced
> >>>unquoted?
> >>
> >>In this case, $(PERL) is referenced for building psql's doc. PERL is set
> >>in Makefile.global unquoted, as all paths.
> >>
> >>For others, the same problem might arise with bison or flex.
> >
> >
> > Is the problem the assignment in Makefile.global or the use of the
> > variable in psql/Makefile?
> >
>
> It could be fixed in both places, but the more general fix would be to
> qoute in Makefile.global, i.e. fixing configure.

What if you change this:

    PERL                    = @PERL@

to this:

    PERL                    = "@PERL@"

Does it help?

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