gmake vs make

[Dario_1]

When trying to compile the xerces-c source to build the libserces-c.sl on HP UX 11i these errors are reported

We are running gcc 3.2 and gmake-3.79.1-11.00.depot. The system created a make command instead of a gmake and has no -o option. The person who is running it is using a -o option. Is make the same as gmake? Thank you.

g++ -D_HP_UX -DXERCES_TMPLSINC -DHPUX11 +DAportable +eh +Z -Z +a1 +d -ptr/ecomet
ry/ecomxml/xerces-c-src2_2_0/obj/HPUX/ptrepository -c -I/ecometry/ecomxml/xerces
-c-src2_2_0/include -w -O -DPROJ_XMLPARSER -DPROJ_XMLUTIL -DPROJ_PARSERS -DPR
OJ_SAX4C -DPROJ_SAX2 -DPROJ_DOM -DPROJ_VALIDATORS -DXML_USE_NATIVE_TRANSCODER
-DXML_USE_INMEM_MESSAGELOADER -DXML_USE_PTHREADS
-DXML_USE_NETACCESSOR_SOCKET
-o /ecometry/ecomxml/xerces-c-src2_2_0/obj/HPUX/XMLChar.o XMLChar.cpp
g++: cannot specify -o with -c or -S and multiple compilations
make[1]: *** [XMLChar.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/ecometry/ecomxml/xerces-c-src2_2_0/src/xercesc/util
'
make: *** [Util] Error 2

[Christopher Caldwell · Accepted solution]

make and gmake are not the same. There are trivial differences that have been known to cause enormous headaches.

Generally, the right thing will happen if you make sure that configure or the utility that builds the makefiles finds the correct "make" by verifying that both make and gmake are in $PATH.

[Dario_1]

Please disregard. Looking at this error I noticed that this has nothing to do with make/gmake it is a gcc error.

Thank you for your help.

[Dario_1]

Christopher:

Thank you for your answer. I was thinking that I had everything resolved but I am even more confused now because I found gmake-3.79.1-11.00.depot but when installed, it installed make instead of gmake. Would make do the same as gmake if I have the correct path? if not, Where can I find gmake? I look under gnu.org and found the same 3.79 version.

Thank you again.

Regarding the error: I am still thinking he is using the wrong options.

[H.Merijn Brand (procura]

gmake-3.80 is available as prebuilt binary from my ITRC site on https://www.beepz.com/personal/merijn/ or http://www.cmve.net/~merijn/

Enjoy, have FUN! H.Merijn

[Dario_1]

Procura:

Thank you for your reply.