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"stephan.zimmer" <stephan.zimmer@googlemail.com> writes:

> I would like to start my compilation in one directory deeper than the
> current. Unfortunately, a local variable specification as
>
> % -*- ... compile-directory: (concat default-directory ".."); ... -*-
>
> is not working. Does anyone has an idea (except adding "cd.." to the
> compile command)?

1. compile-command:  cd subdir && make

2. Put cd in the Makefile in the current directory.

3. In make file in current directory, invoke make in the subdirectory

You're requirements may differ, but the 3rd approach is more
"standard".