From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2004-02-18T00:39:55+09:00
Subject: Re: compiling problems on cygwin


"Gavin Sinclair" <gsinclair@soyabean.com.au> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:231610495.20040218015054@soyabean.com.au...
> On Wednesday, February 18, 2004, 1:39:56 AM, Shashank wrote:
>
> > Rubyists,
>
> > I am trying to compile ruby-1.8.1 using cygwin and I get this error
during
> > make:
>
> > make[1]: Entering directory `/cygdrive/c/Documents and
Settings/Shashank
> > Date/cygwin/ruby-1.8.1/ext/bigdecimal'
> > make[1]: *** No rule to make target `/cygdrive/c/Documents', needed by
> > `bigdecimal.o'.  Stop.
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/c/Documents and
Settings/Shashank
> > Date/cygwin/ruby-1.8.1/ext/bigdecimal'
> > make: *** [all] Error 1
>
> > Any suggestions?
> > -- shanko
>
>
> Looks like it's the space in the path that's doing it.  Eliminate that
> and try again.

IMHO rather the build system should be made space safe...

    robert