Makefile: DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!

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The makefile just consists of an include -
INCLUDE $(NTMAKEENV)\makefile.def

However it has (above) banner prohibiting any changes. I believe that one
can nevertheless change this file to point to different makefile.def(s)
e.g. based on check for an environment variable.

Are such changes permitted or are there some other esoteric concerns?
Thanks.
-ak

2

The only concern here is to build drivers using correct DDK way. I agree it
is rather esoteric concern. Whole build is based on makefile.def file stored
somewhere in DDK tree and NTMAKEENV variable contains its directory.

Sure, you can change it any way you need. This is normal nmake makefile, no
magic. The question is “why?”. For custom changes there is makefile.inc file
which is automatically included by standard makefile.def.

Best regards,

Michal Vodicka
STMicroelectronics Design and Application s.r.o.
[michal.vodicka@st.com, http:://www.st.com]

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The makefile just consists of an include -
INCLUDE $(NTMAKEENV)\makefile.def

However it has (above) banner prohibiting any changes. I believe that one
can nevertheless change this file to point to different makefile.def(s)
e.g. based on check for an environment variable.

Are such changes permitted or are there some other esoteric concerns?
Thanks.
-ak

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No! Do NOT edit that file. No one expects that file to ever change. Use
the sources file and the makefile.inc file to handle customization. Also
customize based upon which environment is running e.g. Windows 2000 DDK, XP
DDK, NT 4 DDK. You can set up for the one you need for a build.

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> The makefile just consists of an include -
> INCLUDE $(NTMAKEENV)\makefile.def
>
> However it has (above) banner prohibiting any changes. I believe that one
> can nevertheless change this file to point to different makefile.def(s)
> e.g. based on check for an environment variable.
>
> Are such changes permitted or are there some other esoteric concerns?
> Thanks.
> -ak
>
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