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Table of Contents
- 1. Overview of
make
2. An Introduction to Makefiles
- 2.1 What a Rule Looks Like
2.2 A Simple Makefile
2.3 Howmake
Processes a Makefile
2.4 Variables Make Makefiles Simpler
2.5 Lettingmake
Deduce the Commands
2.6 Another Style of Makefile
2.7 Rules for Cleaning the Directory
- 3.1 What Makefiles Contain
3.2 What Name to Give Your Makefile
3.3 Including Other Makefiles
3.4 The VariableMAKEFILES
3.5 The VariableMAKEFILE_LIST
3.6 Other Special Variables
3.7 How Makefiles Are Remade
3.8 Overriding Part of Another Makefile
3.9 Howmake
Reads a Makefile
- 4.1 Rule Example
4.2 Rule Syntax
4.3 Types of Prerequisites
4.4 Using Wildcard Characters in File Names
4.5 Searching Directories for Prerequisites
- 4.5.1
VPATH
: Search Path for All Prerequisites
4.5.2 Thevpath
Directive
4.5.3 How Directory Searches are Performed
4.5.4 Writing Shell Commands with Directory Search
4.5.5 Directory Search and Implicit Rules
4.5.6 Directory Search for Link Libraries
4.7 Rules without Commands or Prerequisites
4.8 Empty Target Files to Record Events
4.9 Special Built-in Target Names
4.10 Multiple Targets in a Rule
4.11 Multiple Rules for One Target
4.12 Static Pattern Rules
4.13 Double-Colon Rules
4.14 Generating Prerequisites Automatically
- 4.5.1
- 5.1 Command Echoing
5.2 Command Execution
5.3 Parallel Execution
5.4 Errors in Commands
5.5 Interrupting or Killingmake
5.6 Recursive Use ofmake
- 5.6.1 How the
MAKE
Variable Works
5.6.2 Communicating Variables to a Sub-make
5.6.3 Communicating Options to a Sub-make
5.6.4 The `--print-directory' Option
5.8 Using Empty Commands
- 5.6.1 How the
- 6.1 Basics of Variable References
6.2 The Two Flavors of Variables
6.3 Advanced Features for Reference to Variables
6.4 How Variables Get Their Values
6.5 Setting Variables
6.6 Appending More Text to Variables
6.7 Theoverride
Directive
6.8 Defining Variables Verbatim
6.9 Variables from the Environment
6.10 Target-specific Variable Values
6.11 Pattern-specific Variable Values
8. Functions for Transforming Text
- 8.1 Function Call Syntax
8.2 Functions for String Substitution and Analysis
8.3 Functions for File Names
8.4 Theforeach
Function
8.5 Theif
Function
8.6 Thecall
Function
8.7 Thevalue
Function
8.8 Theeval
Function
8.9 Theorigin
Function
8.10 Theshell
Function
8.11 Functions That Control Make
make
- 9.1 Arguments to Specify the Makefile
9.2 Arguments to Specify the Goals
9.3 Instead of Executing the Commands
9.4 Avoiding Recompilation of Some Files
9.5 Overriding Variables
9.6 Testing the Compilation of a Program
9.7 Summary of Options
- 10.1 Using Implicit Rules
10.2 Catalogue of Implicit Rules
10.3 Variables Used by Implicit Rules
10.4 Chains of Implicit Rules
10.5 Defining and Redefining Pattern Rules
- 10.5.1 Introduction to Pattern Rules
10.5.2 Pattern Rule Examples
10.5.3 Automatic Variables
10.5.4 How Patterns Match
10.5.5 Match-Anything Pattern Rules
10.5.6 Canceling Implicit Rules
10.7 Old-Fashioned Suffix Rules
10.8 Implicit Rule Search Algorithm
- 10.5.1 Introduction to Pattern Rules
make
to Update Archive Files
- 11.1 Archive Members as Targets
11.2 Implicit Rule for Archive Member Targets
11.3 Dangers When Using Archives
11.4 Suffix Rules for Archive Files
make
13. Incompatibilities and Missing Features
14. Makefile Conventions
- 14.1 General Conventions for Makefiles
14.2 Utilities in Makefiles
14.3 Variables for Specifying Commands
14.4 Variables for Installation Directories
14.5 Standard Targets for Users
14.6 Install Command Categories
B. Errors Generated by Make
C. Complex Makefile Example
D. GNU Free Documentation License
Index of Concepts
Index of Functions, Variables, & Directives - 2.1 What a Rule Looks Like