var1 = $($(bar)) var2 = $$(bar) var3 := $($(bar)) var4 := $$(bar) D=$$ O=( C=) # expects # foo # $(bar) # # $(bar) # $(bar) test: echo '$(var1)' echo '$(var2)' echo '$(var3)' echo '$(var4)' echo '$D$Obar$C' bar = foo foo = foo