nefu @1.4.0: /usr/bin/make: invalid option -- =

[barracuda156]

It is doing very strange things:

--->  Building nefu
Executing:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_net_nefu/nefu/work/nefu-1.4.0" && /usr/bin/make -w all DEFS="-DBIND_8_COMPAT -DLDAP_DEPRECATED" 
make: Entering directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_net_nefu/nefu/work/nefu-1.4.0'
cd libtest; /usr/bin/make -w CC=/usr/bin/gcc-4.2 -std=gnu99 OPTOPTS="-Wall -Wstrict-prototypes" LIBDIRS="-Llibtest -Llibsnet/.libs -L/opt/local/lib -Wl,-headerpad_max_install_names -arch ppc -L/opt/local/lib -L/usr/lib -L/usr/lib"
/usr/bin/make: invalid option -- =
/usr/bin/make: invalid option -- g
/usr/bin/make: invalid option -- u
/usr/bin/make: invalid option -- 9
/usr/bin/make: invalid option -- 9
Usage: make [options] [target] ...
Options:
  -b, -m                      Ignored for compatibility.
  -B, --always-make           Unconditionally make all targets.
  -C DIRECTORY, --directory=DIRECTORY
                              Change to DIRECTORY before doing anything.
  -d                          Print lots of debugging information.
  --debug[=FLAGS]             Print various types of debugging information.
  -e, --environment-overrides
                              Environment variables override makefiles.
  -f FILE, --file=FILE, --makefile=FILE
                              Read FILE as a makefile.
  -h, --help                  Print this message and exit.
  -i, --ignore-errors         Ignore errors from commands.
  -I DIRECTORY, --include-dir=DIRECTORY
                              Search DIRECTORY for included makefiles.
  -j [N], --jobs[=N]          Allow N jobs at once; infinite jobs with no arg.
  -k, --keep-going            Keep going when some targets can't be made.
  -l [N], --load-average[=N], --max-load[=N]
                              Don't start multiple jobs unless load is below N.
  -L, --check-symlink-times   Use the latest mtime between symlinks and target.
  -n, --just-print, --dry-run, --recon
                              Don't actually run any commands; just print them.
  -o FILE, --old-file=FILE, --assume-old=FILE
                              Consider FILE to be very old and don't remake it.
  -p, --print-data-base       Print make's internal database.
  -q, --question              Run no commands; exit status says if up to date.
  -r, --no-builtin-rules      Disable the built-in implicit rules.
  -R, --no-builtin-variables  Disable the built-in variable settings.
  -s, --silent, --quiet       Don't echo commands.
  -S, --no-keep-going, --stop
                              Turns off -k.
  -t, --touch                 Touch targets instead of remaking them.
  -v, --version               Print the version number of make and exit.
  -w, --print-directory       Print the current directory.
  --no-print-directory        Turn off -w, even if it was turned on implicitly.
  -W FILE, --what-if=FILE, --new-file=FILE, --assume-new=FILE
                              Consider FILE to be infinitely new.
  --warn-undefined-variables  Warn when an undefined variable is referenced.
  -N OPTION, --NeXT-option=OPTION
                              Turn on value of NeXT OPTION.

This program built for i386-apple-darwin10.0
Report bugs to <bug-make@gnu.org>
make: *** [libtest] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_net_nefu/nefu/work/nefu-1.4.0'
Command failed:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_net_nefu/nefu/work/nefu-1.4.0" && /usr/bin/make -w all DEFS="-DBIND_8_COMPAT -DLDAP_DEPRECATED" 
Exit code: 2

[kurthindenburg (Kurt Hindenburg)]

I think this might be no longer active - last site was 2019 ​https://web.archive.org/web/20190406071105/http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/nefu/

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

The specific problem you're seeing is probably occurring on these lines of Makefile.in:

libtest : FRC
	cd libtest; ${MAKE} ${MFLAGS} CC=${CC} OPTOPTS="${OPTOPTS}" LIBDIRS="${LIBDIRS}"

libsnet/libsnet.la : FRC
	cd libsnet; ${MAKE} ${MFLAGS} CC=${CC}

That should be CC="${CC}".

But it fails with other errors on other systems; see other tickets.

This software is from 2006.

Delete it?

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

In 61c2fd062efb0242a8857dd40ec962623b444b78/macports-ports (master):

nefu: Quote CC properly in Makefile.in

Closes: #70388