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Atomic Rules in GNU Make This article looks at what to do if command updates more than one file, and how to express that so that GNU Make knows that more than one file was updated and behaves correctly. |
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GNU Make meets file names with spaces in them Suppose you are faced with creating a Makefile that needs to deal with two files named foo bar and bar baz, with foo bar built from bar ba'. I've used italics to make clear that these are file names that include spaces. |
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Making an XML bill of materials in GNU Make In this article I present a simple technique that causes GNU Make to create a XML file containing a "bill of materials" or BoM. The BoM contains the names of all the files built by the Makefile and is nested to show the prerequisites of target. |
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The Basics: Getting environment variables into GNU Make The most basic rule of GNU Make and the environment is that any variable set in the environment when GNU Make is started will be available as a GNU Make macro inside the Makefile. |
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Makefile Optimization: $(eval) and macro caching The $(eval) function was introduced in GNU Make 3.80 but was a little buggy, 3.81 has fixed those bugs in $(eval) is ready for prime time. $(eval)'s argument is expanded and then parsed as if it were part of a Makefile. |
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Make: Sorting and Searching Ask Mr. Make covera two important topics for Makefile builders with a round up of techniques for sorting and searching inside Makefiles and on the file system. |
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Target-specific and Pattern-specific GNU Make macros This article introduces target- and pattern-specific variables and shows how they can be used to selectively alter options within a build based on the name of a target or targets being built. |
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Principles of Agile Version Control: From Object-oriented Design to Project-oriented Branching In this article, the authors explore translation of object-oriented design principles to codelines, branching, and promotion. In addition, they expand on the concept of moving from task-based development (TBD) to project-oriented branching (POB). |
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Making directories in GNU Make This article looks at a variety of ways to achieve directory creation in GNU Make and points out a common trap for the unwary. |
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Merging Defect Fixes into the Development Codeline No matter what type of software you develop, from internal IT applications to web applications to commercial software packages, fixing bugs following a release is part of the software development lifecycle. Realistically, software maintenance can be a project by itself. However, the process of merging production fixes into the development codeline is an equally significant effort. Unfortunately, the effort required to merge production fixes into the development codeline can be grossly underestimated and improperly staffed even by organizations that practice otherwise good software development. |
Michael Sayko
June 30, 2006 |
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