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From: Sree Harsha Totakura <sreeharsha@totakura.in>
Subject: Calling functions in `make-flags'
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 02:13:52 +0100
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Hi,

I am trying to build a package which does not have 'configure' script.
It instead relies solely on a makefile.  For this to function, I have to
set the 'SH' variable inside the Makefile to a valid shell.

I am trying to set the 'SH' variable through build-flags like this:
> (arguments
>     '(#:make-flags '((string-append "SH=" (which "sh")))

But this fails with the following error:

> 203: 1 [build #:make-flags ((string-append "SH=" (which "sh"))) ...]
> In unknown file:
>    ?: 0 [system* "make" "-j" "4" (string-append "SH=" (which "sh"))]
> 
> ERROR: In procedure system*:
> ERROR: Wrong type (expecting string): (string-append "SH=" (which "sh"))

How can I get this to work?

Regards,
Sree