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Kevin Rodgers wrote:
>
> 
> Sometimes it is useful for files to supply local values for this variable.
> You might also use mode hooks to specify it in certain modes, like this:
> 
>     (add-hook 'c-mode-hook
>        (lambda ()
>      (unless (or (file-exists-p "makefile")
>              (file-exists-p "Makefile"))
>        (set (make-local-variable 'compile-command)
>         (concat "make -k "
>                 (file-name-sans-extension buffer-file-name))))))
> 

Thanks a lot. I added the following lines in my .emacs and it's working.

(if
     (or (file-exists-p "makefile") (file-exists-p "Makefile"))
     (set 'compile-command "make -k ")
   (set 'compile-command (concat "gcc " buffer-file-name)))


Regards,
GVK