* main.c (switches): Add -E as an alias for --eval.

* make.1: Document the -E and --eval options.
* doc/make.texi: Document the -E option.
* tests/scripts/options/eval: Test the -E option and MAKEFILES.
* NEWS: Add information about the new option.

NEWS

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ http://sv.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?group=make&report_id=111&fix_release_id=108&set
 * A new option --no-silent has been added, that cancels the effect of the
   -s/--silent/--quiet flag.
 
+* A new option -E has been added as a short alias for --eval.
+
 
 Version 4.2.1 (10 Jun 2016)
 

doc/make.texi

@@ -8657,6 +8657,8 @@ Give variables taken from the environment precedence
 over variables from makefiles.
 @xref{Environment, ,Variables from the Environment}.
 
+@item -E @var{string}
+@cindex @code{-E}
 @item --eval=@var{string}
 @cindex @code{--eval}
 @c Extra blank line here makes the table look better.

main.c

@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ static const char *const usage[] =
   -e, --environment-overrides\n\
                               Environment variables override makefiles.\n"),
     N_("\
-  --eval=STRING               Evaluate STRING as a makefile statement.\n"),
+  -E STRING, --eval=STRING    Evaluate STRING as a makefile statement.\n"),
     N_("\
   -f FILE, --file=FILE, --makefile=FILE\n\
                               Read FILE as a makefile.\n"),
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ static const struct command_switch switches[] =
     { 'D', flag, &suspend_flag, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, "suspend-for-debug" },
 #endif
     { 'e', flag, &env_overrides, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, "environment-overrides", },
+    { 'E', strlist, &eval_strings, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, "eval" },
     { 'h', flag, &print_usage_flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "help" },
     { 'i', flag, &ignore_errors_flag, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, "ignore-errors" },
     { 'k', flag, &keep_going_flag, 1, 1, 0, 0, &default_keep_going_flag,
@@ -465,7 +466,6 @@ static const struct command_switch switches[] =
       "no-print-directory" },
     { CHAR_MAX+5, flag, &warn_undefined_variables_flag, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0,
       "warn-undefined-variables" },
-    { CHAR_MAX+6, strlist, &eval_strings, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, "eval" },
     { CHAR_MAX+7, string, &sync_mutex, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, "sync-mutex" },
     { CHAR_MAX+8, flag_off, &silent_flag, 1, 1, 0, 0, &default_silent_flag, "no-silent" },
     { CHAR_MAX+9, string, &jobserver_auth, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, "jobserver-fds" },

make.1

@@ -148,8 +148,12 @@ for debugging while remaking makefiles.  Use
 to disable all previous debugging flags.
 .TP 0.5i
 \fB\-e\fR, \fB\-\-environment\-overrides\fR
-Give variables taken from the environment precedence
+Give variables taken from the environment precedence over variables
-over variables from makefiles.
+from makefiles.
+.TP 0.5i
+\fB\-E\fR \fIstring\fR, \fB\-\-eval\fR \fIstring\fR
+Interpret \fIstring\fR using the \fBeval\fR function, before parsing any
+makefiles.
 .TP 0.5i
 \fB\-f\fR \fIfile\fR, \fB\-\-file\fR=\fIfile\fR, \fB\-\-makefile\fR=\fIFILE\fR
 Use

tests/scripts/options/eval

@@ -7,14 +7,22 @@ and are passed to sub-makes.";
 
 # Verify that --eval is evaluated first
 run_make_test(q!
+$(info infile)
 BAR = bar
 all: ; @echo all
 recurse: ; @$(MAKE) -f #MAKEFILE# && echo recurse!,
-              '--eval=\$\(info\ eval\) FOO=\$\(BAR\)', "eval\nall");
+              '--eval=\$\(info\ eval\) FOO=\$\(BAR\)', "eval\ninfile\nall");
 
 # Make sure that --eval is handled correctly during recursion
 run_make_test(undef, '--no-print-directory --eval=\$\(info\ eval\) recurse',
-              "eval\neval\nall\nrecurse");
+              "eval\ninfile\neval\ninfile\nall\nrecurse");
+
+# Make sure that --eval is not passed in MAKEFLAGS
+run_make_test(q!
+all: ; @echo "MAKEFLAGS=$$MAKEFLAGS"
+!,
+              '--eval=\$\(info\ eval\)',
+              "eval\n".'MAKEFLAGS= --eval=$$(info\ eval)');
 
 # Make sure that --eval is handled correctly during restarting
 run_make_test(q!
@@ -26,4 +34,11 @@ gen.mk: ; @echo > $@
 
 unlink('gen.mk');
 
+# Check -E
+run_make_test(q!
+BAR = bar
+all: ; @echo all
+recurse: ; @$(MAKE) -f #MAKEFILE# && echo recurse!,
+              '-E \$\(info\ eval\) FOO=\$\(BAR\)', "eval\nall");
+
 1;