Maybe something like (untested): PATH = $(PATH);build

I had already tried that, and found it to not work: 
Makefile:1160: *** Recursive variable 'PATH' references itself (eventu
+ally).  Stop.

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However, encouraged by your suggestion, I went back to it and found that either of the following 2 options do the job as intended: 
PATH := $(PATH);build
PATH := ${PATH};build

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Does it seem right that both of those bracket types are acceptable ?

I've gone with altering the appropriate line in the Makefile.PL to: 
$inherited =~ s/($target)/.IMPORT: PATH\nPATH := \$(PATH);build\n.EXPO
+RT: PATH\n$1/;

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I think I'll file a Glib::Object::Introspection bug report, suggesting that this change to the Makefile.PL be made.
Still interested in hearing opinions regarding the correctness of the way gmake interprets the current form.. (Already answered in the affirmative ... pay attention, Rob ;-)

Thanks again, swl.

Cheers,
Rob

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in thread A bug in GNU make ? by syphilis

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