title: echo not working from Makefile
body: <p>I have added code to Makefile something like:</p>
  
  <pre><code>ifeq "$var" "1"
      var_1 := 1\
      echo "g++ version OK"\
      $(info $(var_1))
  else
      echo "needs to be updated"
  endif
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am using tabs everywhere in this part of code. It does not seem to work, nothing echoes at all when I run make, Makefile already contains the object files and flags etc. Does it have something to with the position of the code? I'm unable to identify. Please help.</p>