1 files changed, 22 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/makefile/input.rs b/src/makefile/input.rs
index 7f49bef..cb53966 100644
--- a/src/makefile/input.rs
+++ b/src/makefile/input.rs
@@ -452,7 +452,15 @@ impl<'a, 'parent, R: BufRead> MakefileReader<'a, 'parent, R> {
                         Ok(x) => x,
                         Err(err) => return Some((n, Err(err))),
                     };
-                    let line = COMMENT.replace(&line, "");
+                    let line = if settings.strip_comments {
+                        COMMENT
+                            .replace(&line, "$1")
+                            .replace(r"\#", "#")
+                            .trim_end()
+                            .to_owned()
+                    } else {
+                        line
+                    };
                     line_pieces.push(line.trim_start().to_owned());
                 }
             }
@@ -1063,4 +1071,17 @@ info:
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sdafjijsafjdoisdf() -> R {
+        let file = "\
+cursed:
+\techo this uses the bash variable '$$#' and all that \\
+\techo yeah its value is $$# and it's really cool
+";
+        let args = Args::empty();
+        let makefile = MakefileReader::read(&args, MacroSet::new(), Cursor::new(file), "")?;
+        let makefile = makefile.finish();
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }