How to use shell builtin function from a Makefile?

Question

I just stumbled on this problem. I tried to write a very basic Makefile target:

core: myprogram
        ulimit -c 10000
        ./myprogram
             


        

Answer 1

Short answer: add a semicolon (;) on the end of the command. In this way you will invoke FULL shell with builtin tools.

        ulimit -c 10000;

instead of

        ulimit -c 10000