openframeworks / openframeworks/projectGenerator

[bug Linux?] Make does not honor comment symbol in addon_config.mk

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Description

trying to disable a line such as

#       ADDON_SOURCES = DeckLinkAPIDispatch.cpp

does not work, it is still considered by the build system. this has the potential to break many addons.

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Research direction

Start with addon_config.mk and trace how the build system parses commented assignment lines on Linux. Reproduce the issue with a line beginning with '#', then verify that the disabled ADDON_SOURCES entry is excluded from the generated build configuration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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