Clearmake error in interpreting # within macros

Troubleshooting

Problem

This technote describes how you can avoid compiler errors when there are hash signs in the macros.

Symptom

$ clearmake -C gnu -f
Makefile.hash_fail
(echo Done; echo ' > foo
/bin/sh: line 1: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `''
/bin/sh: line 2: syntax error: unexpected end of file
*** Error code 2
clearmake: Error: Build script failed for "foo"

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Document Information

More support for:
Rational ClearCase

Software version:
9.0.1, 9.0, 8.0.1, 8.0, 7.1.2

Operating system(s):
Linux

Document number:
488931

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21633414

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