makefile: cannot build project

Question

I have the following makefile:

CC = /usr/bin

CPPFLAGS = -x c++
...

When I build my project with this makefile I get:

make: execvp: /usr/bin/: Permission denied

There is a way to specify root permission in the makefile ? Or other solution ?

Answer 1

Are you trying to run /usr/bin ? CC is usually set to a C compiler, not a directory.

Answer 2

Either comment out the CC line or set it to be the full path to the C compiler.

The shell command which cc will give you a path to the C compiler