Example Makefiles

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Example Makefiles
The Book Makefile
Managing Examples
XML Preprocessing
Generating Output
Validating the Source
The Linux Kernel Makefile
Command-Line Options
Configuration Versus Building
Managing Command Echo
User-Defined Functions

Directory Organization and Makefile Style

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Directory Organization and
Makefile Style
Organizing Your Directories
Whenever possible, put all the files for one program or library in one directory.
The make Program
Heading Comments
Customization Information
Standard targets
Macro Definitions
Common macro definitions
Configurable variables
Major Targets
Other Targets
Special Rules
Dependencies
Common Expressions
Complexity
Portability Considerations
Generic Makefiles

Debugging Makefiles

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Debugging Makefiles

Debugging Features of make
The --debug Option
Writing Code for Debugging
Good Coding Practices
Defensive Coding
Debugging Techniques
Common Error Messages
Syntax Errors
Errors in Command Scripts
No Rule to Make Target
Overriding Commands for Target

Makefie Tutorial

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Makefile Tutorial


This is an introduction and short tutorial on the use of make. It is intended to provide the student with
enough understanding of make to write their own description files (makefiles) well enough to satisfy the
needs of this course, and to facilitate the automation of the grading process for course projects.


Table of Contents
1. Introduction to make
2. Dependencies and the structure of makefiles
3. Dummy targets
4. Commands in a makefile rule
5. The use of variables in makefiles
6. Multi-level makefiles
7. Things you should know how to do