[cdt-dev] Managing linked resources in a GNU make environment

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Currently, the CDT managed make does not compile resources located outside
the workspace.  That is, any linked folders in the project are ignored by
the managed make.  Through my own plug-in work, I can understand how this
is a complicated issue.  With linked-resources, you cannot predict where
they will be located, nor can you guarantee a common relative path for all
your resources.  This problem is compiled by GNU (MinGW) make's apparent
difficulty with Windows-style drive letters in build rules.

How is the CDT development team positioned to deal with linked resources in
the future of managed make?
Is there a workaround to the MinGW make's problem with drive letters (the
':' has always given me problems)?

Chad Barnes
Rockwell Collins Inc.