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On Friday, November 1, 2019 at 11:06:06 AM UTC-6, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
> 
> Always use project files, never makefiles. If the library provider does 
> not give you a project file, ask him to do it. If he refuses to, write 
> your own project file. You can do it for system and non-Ada libraries 
> too. You must learn to do this if you want to use GNAT.

I have to agree, make really isn't as portable* as many linux-types want to make you believe; and that's in addition to being rather fragile.

* Try using Borland's make utility on their makefiles.