Bulletin number:  312
Products affected: D714A_beta 
Description: imakef mishandles # lines in *.lnk files
Component: imakef
Date: Fri Jun 15 16:37:09 BST 1990
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When using imakef to construct makefiles for C programs 
i.e.  with command lins such as:
 
imakef progname.b8h /c
 
Any lines in *.lnk files used by imakef which contain the # symbol will
cause garbage to be inserted into the resulting makefile. This applies
equally to comment lines or #include lines. When #include directives
are  encountered the file to be included is visited and correct entries
are made in the makefile, but these entries are preceeded by a #include
string.
 
Many make programs don't complain about this but treat the rest of the
line as a comment and quietly throw it away. This usually results in an
apparently error free build process. However, files mentioned in *.lnk
files may never be seen by the make program as they appear in the
makefile after a # symbol and so are never recompiled after being
changed.
 
Borland make is more particular about the position of comment lines and
will usually complain.
 
Whichever make program you use, until the product is available examine
the makefiles and remove the offending # symbols and any trailing
garbage.