[GitHub] [incubator-nuttx] cmorganBE commented on issue #844: Should the makefile warn if there isn't a valid APPDIR?

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cmorganBE commented on issue #844:
URL: https://github.com/apache/incubator-nuttx/issues/844#issuecomment-617801939


   @patacongo steps to reproduce here on Ubuntu 20.04 amd64:
   
   ```
   mkdir nuttx_build_test
   cd nuttx_build_test/
   git clone git@github.com:apache/incubator-nuttx.git
   cd incubator-nuttx/
   ./tools/configure.sh nucleo-h743zi:nsh
   ````
   
   At this point I get:
   
   ````
    ./tools/configure.sh nucleo-h743zi:nsh
     Copy files
     Select CONFIG_HOST_LINUX=y
     Refreshing...
   make: the '-C' option requires a non-empty string argument
   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.
     --eval=STRING               Evaluate STRING as a makefile statement.
     -f FILE, --file=FILE, --makefile=FILE
                                 Read FILE as a makefile.
     -h, --help                  Print this message and exit.
     -i, --ignore-errors         Ignore errors from recipes.
     -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 recipe; just print them.
     -o FILE, --old-file=FILE, --assume-old=FILE
                                 Consider FILE to be very old and don't remake it.
     -O[TYPE], --output-sync[=TYPE]
                                 Synchronize output of parallel jobs by TYPE.
     -p, --print-data-base       Print make's internal database.
     -q, --question              Run no recipe; 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 recipes.
     -S, --no-keep-going, --stop
                                 Turns off -k.
     -t, --touch                 Touch targets instead of remaking them.
     --trace                     Print tracing information.
     -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.
   
   This program built for x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
   Report bugs to <bu...@gnu.org>
   make: *** [tools/Makefile.unix:364: dirlinks] Error 2
   ERROR: failed to refresh
   ```


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