In the previous sections, we discussed the basic rules, functions, and patterns of makefiles. When writing makefiles in practice, we often encounter various issues. How can we quickly and effectively solve these problems? Here, I will introduce several common techniques to help us better handle and resolve the issues we encounter. MakefileDebugging Technique1 During the … Read more
<span>Makefile</span> phony targets are a very important concept. They are used to define targets that do not directly correspond to files, but are used to perform specific operations (such as cleaning files, running tests, etc.). 1. Introduction: What is a Phony Target? 1.1 Definition of Phony Targets A phony target is a target that does … Read more
Makefile is a compilation control file widely used for automating project builds. It defines a series of rules to guide the build process. With Makefile, developers can easily manage compilation, linking, cleaning, and other tasks for large projects. This article will start with the basic usage of Makefile and gradually delve into more advanced applications, … Read more
subst String Replacement Function $(subst <from>, <to>, <text>) replaces the <from> string in <text> with <to> and returns the replaced string. SRC:=/mnt/hgfs/share/123 DES:=$(subst /mnt,/root,$(SRC)) #ATTENTION: is, /root not, /root all: @echo $(SRC) @echo $(DES) /mnt/hgfs/share/123 /root/hgfs/share/123 patsubst Pattern String Replacement Function $(patsubst <pattern>, <replacement>, <text>) checks if the words in <text> (separated by spaces, tabs, … Read more
Makefile is created for this problem; it defines a set of rules that determine which files need to be compiled first, which files later, and which files need to be recompiled. — Liang Xu, Linux Source: zhuanlan.zhihu.com | Author: Liang Xu, Linux 1. What is Makefile In an enterprise-level project, there are usually many source … Read more
Mastering 80% of Makefile: From Basics to Complex Project Management Makefile is one of the tools that every software developer should master. It helps us automate the compilation and build process, ensuring that project dependencies and build order are handled correctly. This article will start from the basic concepts of Makefile, detailing how to write … Read more
Makefile A Makefile is a text file that contains a series of rules to tell the build tool make how to build a software project. It describes the dependencies between each source file in the project and specifies how to compile the source files into target files, as well as how to link these target … Read more
Basic Rules The Makefile is based on declarative dependencies as follows target: prerequisite prerequisite2 command target2: target command2 If you run target2, due to the declared dependencies, target will run first. It is important to note that the default target in Makefile is both a target and a local file, unless you declare it as … Read more
Click the blue text Follow us What is Makefile? Perhaps many Windows programmers do not know this thing, because those Windows IDE do this work for you, but a good and professional programmer still needs to understand makefile. It’s like there are so many HTML editors now, but if you want to become a professional, … Read more
1. Introduction 1. Introduction to make make is a build automation tool that looks for Makefile or makefile files in the current directory. If the corresponding file exists, it will complete the build tasks according to the rules defined within. 2. Introduction to Makefile With Makefile, we no longer need to manually input compilation commands … Read more