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A makefile is an input file for the build control language/tool make.

Makefiles with source files in different directories

I have a project where the directory structure is like this: $projectroot | +---------------+----------------+ | | | part1/ part2/ part3/ | | | +------+-----+ +---+…

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make: Nothing to be done for `all'

I am going through an eg pgm to create a make file. http://mrbook.org/tutorials/make/ My folder eg_…

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What is the difference between the GNU Makefile variable assignments =, ?=, := and +=?

Can anybody give a clear explanation of how variable assignment really works in Makefiles. What is the difference between : VARIABLE = …

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How do I write the 'cd' command in a makefile?

For example, I have something like this in my makefile: all: cd some_directory But when I typed make I …

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Compiling C++ on remote Linux machine - "clock skew detected" warning

I'm connected to my university's small Linux cluster via PuTTY and WinSCP, transferring files using the latter and compiling and …

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How to define several include path in Makefile

New to C++; Basic understanding of includes, libraries and the compile process. Did a few simple makefiles yet. My current …

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How can I configure my makefile for debug and release builds?

I have the following makefile for my project, and I'd like to configure it for release and debug builds. In …

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How to discover number of *logical* cores on Mac OS X?

How can you tell, from the command line, how many cores are on the machine when you're running Mac OS …

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How to add include and lib paths to configure/make cycle?

I need a place to install libraries in a linux box I have no su access to. I'm using ~/local[/…

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How do you force a makefile to rebuild a target

I have a makefile that builds and then calls another makefile. Since this makefile calls more makefiles that does the …

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