The tool called "make" is a build manager which compares the last modification times of various files and performs user specified actions (commands) when the "target" files are found to be older than their dependencies.
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Makefile for a custom operating system kernel
I'm now posting the second semi-complete part of my operating system makefile. The kernel itself is currently incomplete, so don't be surprised by the small size of the makefile. When the kernel ...
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Makefile and directory structure
I am looking for improvements for this basic makefile and directory structure. I know this is overkill and could be compiled with one line in a flat directory structure, but I want to use this as a ...
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Coverage processing on multiple Java projects with gmake
As part of my data collection, I have to run multiple kinds of coverage processing on multiple Java projects. Below is my main Makefile intented only for gmake. ...
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Built-in help in a Makefile
My colleagues often ask me, "Dude could you remind me what I have to type to build this target?". So I eventually implemented a nice workaround in my Makefiles.
I wanted my Makefiles to have a help ...
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Makefile for a x86 operating system in C++
I recently had submitted my bashscript for building an OS for review and got valuable feedback, so I rewrote the entire script for a makefile:
Makefile
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Makefile to build and debug a C++ console app
I had to create this makefile to build and debug a C++ console app. I just need some hints and tips on how I can organize my makefile.
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Automake for an S/KEY implementation
I've been tasked with giving a legacy codebase some love. The actual code is written in C, but is not very relevant aside from the #includes each file makes. No, ...
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Optimize a Makefile
Since my project is getting bigger every day and I am just a starter in the wonderful world of makefiles, I need some help improving mine because, although it works (almost) as I wish, it really ...
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A basic, modern, idiomatic GNU makefile
I have prepared a small makefile for a small project, but I am trying to find what would be the best practices; up to now I have gathered these:
relatively idiomatic (typical structures, flows, var ...
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Cleaning multiple build directories
I'm cleaning build directories produced by GNOME build tool, JHBuild. This tool either downloads tarballs or clones git repositories, depending on set-up. After that, it proceeds to compilation (and ...
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Makefile and main header file for a shell
My main.c includes this header file. Please let me know how I can improve it. I did my best but I don't know much about code conventions in C (I come from Java and ...
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Slicing and dicing images for Google Play
Making an Android app involves making a lot of images of various sizes:
The app's launcher icon, in high/low/medium resolution
Buttons, menu buttons, if any, in high/low/medium resolution
Images for ...
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Makefile for automatically processing image files
I have a Makefile that is used to automatically process some image files. The basic idea behind this is
copy everything from col-noborder and ...
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Non-recursive make script
I am trying to make an easy-to-use non-recursive make script that works with several directories.
Everything is packed here.:
Directory structure
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