my %predefined = compiler_predefined($target{cc});
+# Check for makedepend capabilities.
if (!$disabled{makedepend}) {
- # We know that GNU C version 3 and up as well as all clang
- # versions support dependency generation
- if ($predefined{__GNUC__} >= 3) {
+ if ($config{target} =~ /^(VC|vms)-/) {
+ # For VC- and vms- targets, there's nothing more to do here. The
+ # functionality is hard coded in the corresponding build files for
+ # cl (Windows) and CC/DECC (VMS).
+ } elsif ($predefined{__GNUC__} >= 3) {
+ # We know that GNU C version 3 and up as well as all clang
+ # versions support dependency generation
$config{makedepprog} = "\$(CROSS_COMPILE)$target{cc}";
} else {
+ # In all other cases, we look for 'makedepend', and disable the
+ # capability if not found.
$config{makedepprog} = which('makedepend');
$disabled{makedepend} = "unavailable" unless $config{makedepprog};
}