PK59584: clearmake causes syntax error when using $(shell) gnumake function

APAR status

• Closed as user error.

Error description

• Makefile2:
  MADE_WITH = $(shell echo made_with-MODEL=DEL)
  $(MADE_WITH):
          touch $(MADE_WITH)
  
  Results :
  clearmake -d -C gnu -f Makefile2
  ??? 12:29:28.442 (clearmake): Processing description file /usr/a
  tria/etc/gnubuiltinvars.mk
  ??? 12:29:28.447 (clearmake): Processing description file /usr/a
  tria/etc/gnubuiltin.mk
  ??? 12:29:28.454 (clearmake): Processing description file Makefi
  le2
  clearmake: Error: Syntax error in file Makefile2, line 3, column
   1
  syntax error
  clearmake: Error: Makefile Parser failed
  clearmake: Error: Parser failed
  ??? 12:29:28.462 (clearmake):
  ??? 12:29:28.462 (clearmake): # --- Active make-related environm
  ent variables ---
  ??? 12:29:28.463 (clearmake): # CCASE_MAKEFLAGS=d -C gnu
  
  
  gmake -f Makefile2
  touch made_with-MODEL=DEL
  

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• The $(shell...) is working fine, but using something like
  "a=b" in target is not supported in clearmake.
  

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Fix information

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