On Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:39:07 +0000, Joseph wrote: > You don't need an obscure make feature. Just do > > test-rule.out: dependencies > test-command > test-rule.out 2>&1; \ > whatever-uses-$$? > ... and I failed to notice the '\' in Tomas' patch. Sorry about the noise. Regards, Siddhesh