Ensure variables defined in $(call ...) have global scope

Add a note about using #!/usr/bin/make -f to the manual.
Clean up the w32 subdirectory in the dist tarball.

6 files changed, 34 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 34411cf..53ea481 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+2011-09-12  Paul Smith  <psmith@gnu.org>
+
+	* read.c (eval): Ensure exported variables are defined in the
+	global scope.  Fixes Savannah bug #32498.
+
+2011-09-11  Paul Smith  <psmith@gnu.org>
+
+	* Makefile.am (dist-hook): Remove w32/Makefile and .deps/ from the
+	dist file.  Fixes Savannah bug #31489.
+
+	* doc/make.texi (Complex Makefile): Add a hint about using
+	#!/usr/bin/make (for Savannah support request #106459)
+
 2011-09-02  Paul Smith  <psmith@gnu.org>
 
 	* remake.c (touch_file): If we have both -n and -t, -n takes
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 92acdc2..c747ada 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ install-exec-local:
 #
 dist-hook:
 	(cd $(srcdir); \
-	 sub=`find w32 tests -follow \( -name CVS -prune -o -name .cvsignore -o -name work -prune \) -o \( -name \*.orig -o -name \*.rej -o -name \*~ -prune \) -o -type f -print`; \
+	 sub=`find w32 tests -follow \( -name CVS -o -name .deps -o -name work -o -name .cvsignore -o -name \*.orig -o -name \*.rej -o -name \*~ -o -name Makefile \) -prune -o -type f -print`; \
 	 tar chf - $$sub) \
 	| (cd $(distdir); tar xfBp -)
 
diff --git a/doc/make.texi b/doc/make.texi
index 0bbeebb..02c7a68 100644
--- a/doc/make.texi
+++ b/doc/make.texi
@@ -11246,7 +11246,8 @@ sequential manner.
 @appendix Complex Makefile Example
 
 Here is the makefile for the GNU @code{tar} program.  This is a
-moderately complex makefile.
+moderately complex makefile.  The first line uses a @code{#!} setting
+to allow the makefile to be executed directly.
 
 Because it is the first target, the default goal is @samp{all}.  An
 interesting feature of this makefile is that @file{testpad.h} is a
@@ -11282,6 +11283,7 @@ distribution kits.
 
 @example
 @group
+#!/usr/bin/make -f
 # Generated automatically from Makefile.in by configure.
 # Un*x Makefile for GNU tar program.
 # Copyright (C) 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
diff --git a/read.c b/read.c
index b012094..58423f5 100644
--- a/read.c
+++ b/read.c
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ eval (struct ebuffer *ebuf, int set_default)
                 {
                   struct variable *v = lookup_variable (p, l);
                   if (v == 0)
-                    v = define_variable_loc (p, l, "", o_file, 0, fstart);
+                    v = define_variable_global (p, l, "", o_file, 0, fstart);
                   v->export = exporting ? v_export : v_noexport;
                 }
 
diff --git a/tests/ChangeLog b/tests/ChangeLog
index 03983ec..a574724 100644
--- a/tests/ChangeLog
+++ b/tests/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-09-12  Paul Smith  <psmith@gnu.org>
+
+	* scripts/functions/call: Verify that using export in a $(call ...)
+	context creates a global variable.  See Savannah bug #32498.
+
 2011-09-02  Paul Smith  <psmith@gnu.org>
 
 	* scripts/options/dash-n: Verify that in "-n -t", the -n takes
diff --git a/tests/scripts/functions/call b/tests/scripts/functions/call
index 6dd48b1..98f1d92 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/functions/call
+++ b/tests/scripts/functions/call
@@ -96,4 +96,15 @@ close(MAKEFILE);
 $answer = "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9\n1 2 3 4 5\n1 2 3\n1 2 3\n";
 &compare_output($answer,&get_logfile(1));
 
+# Ensure that variables are defined in global scope even in a $(call ...)
+
+delete $ENV{X123};
+
+run_make_test('
+tst = $(eval export X123)
+$(call tst)
+all: ; @echo "$${X123-not set}"
+',
+              '', "\n");
+
 1;