michael@0: # The *name* of variables can be constructed dynamically.
michael@0: 
michael@0: VARNAME = FOOBAR
michael@0: 
michael@0: $(VARNAME) = foovalue
michael@0: $(VARNAME)2 = foo2value
michael@0: 
michael@0: $(VARNAME:%BAR=%BAM) = foobam
michael@0: 
michael@0: all:
michael@0: 	test "$(FOOBAR)" = "foovalue"
michael@0: 	test "$(flavor FOOBAZ)" = "undefined"
michael@0: 	test "$(FOOBAR2)" = "bazvalue"
michael@0: 	test "$(FOOBAM)" = "foobam"
michael@0: 	@echo TEST-PASS
michael@0: 
michael@0: VARNAME = FOOBAZ
michael@0: FOOBAR2 = bazvalue