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#
(comments), in commands
#
(comments), in makefile
#include
$
, in function call
$
, in rules
$
, in variable name
$
, in variable reference
%
, in pattern rules
%
, quoting in static pattern
%
, quoting in patsubst
%
, quoting in vpath
%
, quoting with \
(backslash), %
, quoting with \
(backslash), %
, quoting with \
(backslash)
*
(wildcard character)
+, and define
+=
,v (RCS file extension)
-
(in commands)
-, and define
--assume-new
, --assume-new
--assume-new
, and recursion
--assume-old
, --assume-old
--assume-old
, and recursion
--debug
--directory
, --directory
--directory
, and recursion
--directory
, and --print-directory
--dry-run
, --dry-run
, --dry-run
--environment-overrides
--file
, --file
, --file
--file
, and recursion
--help
--ignore-errors
, --ignore-errors
--include-dir
, --include-dir
--jobs
, --jobs
--jobs
, and recursion
--just-print
, --just-print
, --just-print
--keep-going
, --keep-going
, --keep-going
--load-average
, --load-average
--makefile
, --makefile
, --makefile
--max-load
, --max-load
--new-file
, --new-file
--new-file
, and recursion
--no-builtin-rules
--no-keep-going
--no-print-directory
, --no-print-directory
--old-file
, --old-file
--old-file
, and recursion
--print-data-base
--print-directory
--print-directory
, and recursion
--print-directory
, disabling
--print-directory
, and --directory
--question
, --question
--quiet
, --quiet
--recon
, --recon
, --recon
--silent
, --silent
--stop
--touch
, --touch
--touch
, and recursion
--version
--warn-undefined-variables
--what-if
, --what-if
-b
-C
, -C
-C
, and recursion
-C
, and -w
-d
-e
-e
(shell flag)
-f
, -f
, -f
-f
, and recursion
-h
-i
, -i
-I
, -I
-j
, -j
-j
, and archive update
-j
, and recursion
-k
, -k
, -k
-l
-l
(library search)
-l
(load average)
-m
-M
(to compiler)
-MM
(to GNU compiler)
-n
, -n
, -n
-o
, -o
-o
, and recursion
-p
-q
, -q
-r
-s
, -s
-S
-t
, -t
-t
, and recursion
-v
-W
, -W
-w
-w
, and recursion
-W
, and recursion
-w
, disabling
-w
, and -C
.a
(archives)
.c
.C
.cc
.ch
.d
.def
.dvi
.f
.F
.info
.l
.ln
.mod
.o, .o
.p
.PRECIOUS
intermediate files
.r
.S
.s
.sh
.sym
.tex
.texi
.texinfo
.txinfo
.w
.web
.y
::
rules (double-colon)
:=, :=
=, =
?
(wildcard character)
?=, ?=
@
(in commands)
@, and define
[...]
(wildcard characters)
\
(backslash), for continuation lines
\
(backslash), in commands
\
(backslash), to quote %
, \
(backslash), to quote %
, \
(backslash), to quote %
__.SYMDEF
algorithm for directory search
all
(standard target)
appending to variables
ar
archive
archive member targets
archive symbol directory updating
archive, and -j
archive, and parallel execution
archive, suffix rule for
Arg list too long
arguments of functions
as, as
assembly, rule to compile
automatic generation of dependencies, automatic generation of dependencies
automatic variables
backquotes
backslash (\
), for continuation lines
backslash (\
), in commands
backslash (\
), to quote %
, backslash (\
), to quote %
, backslash (\
), to quote %
backslashes in pathnames and wildcard expansion
basename
binary packages
broken pipe
bugs, reporting
built-in special targets
C++, rule to compile
C, rule to compile
cc, cc
cd
(shell command), cd
(shell command)
chains of rules
check
(standard target)
clean
(standard target)
clean
target, clean
target
cleaning up
clobber
(standard target)
co, co
combining rules by dependency
command line variable definitions, and recursion
command line variables
commands
commands, backslash (\
) in
commands, comments in
commands, echoing
commands, empty
commands, errors in
commands, execution
commands, execution in parallel
commands, expansion
commands, how to write
commands, instead of executing
commands, introduction to
commands, quoting newlines in
commands, sequences of
comments, in commands
comments, in makefile
compatibility
compatibility in exporting
compilation, testing
computed variable name
conditional variable assignment
conditionals
continuation lines
conventions for makefiles
ctangle, ctangle
cweave, cweave
deducing commands (implicit rules)
default directries for included makefiles
default goal, default goal
default makefile name
default rules, last-resort
defining variables verbatim
deletion of target files, deletion of target files
dependencies
dependencies, automatic generation, dependencies, automatic generation
dependencies, introduction to
dependencies, list of all
dependencies, list of changed
dependencies, varying (static pattern)
dependency
dependency pattern, implicit
dependency pattern, static (not implicit)
directive
directories, printing them
directories, updating archive symbol
directory part
directory search (VPATH
)
directory search (VPATH
), and implicit rules
directory search (VPATH
), and link libraries
directory search (VPATH
), and shell commands
directory search algorithm
directory search, traditional
dist
(standard target)
distclean
(standard target)
dollar sign ($
), in function call
dollar sign ($
), in rules
dollar sign ($
), in variable name
dollar sign ($
), in variable reference
double-colon rules
duplicate words, removing
E2BIG
echoing of commands
editor
empty commands
empty targets
environment
environment, and recursion
environment, SHELL
in
errors (in commands)
errors with wildcards
execution, in parallel
execution, instead of
execution, of commands
exit status (errors)
explicit rule, definition of
exporting variables
f77, f77
features of GNU make
features, missing
file name functions
file name of makefile
file name of makefile, how to specify
file name prefix, adding
file name suffix
file name suffix, adding
file name with wildcards
file name, basename of
file name, directory part
file name, nondirectory part
files, assuming new
files, assuming old
files, avoiding recompilation of
files, intermediate
filtering out words
filtering words
finding strings
flags
flags for compilers
flavors of variables
FORCE
force targets
Fortran, rule to compile
functions
functions, for file names
functions, for text
functions, syntax of
g++, g++
gcc
generating dependencies automatically, generating dependencies automatically
get, get
globbing (wildcards)
goal
goal, default, goal, default
goal, how to specify
home directory
IEEE Standard 1003.2
implicit rule
implicit rule, and directory search
implicit rule, and VPATH
implicit rule, definition of
implicit rule, how to use
implicit rule, introduction to
implicit rule, predefined
implicit rule, search algorithm
included makefiles, default directries
including (MAKEFILES
variable)
including other makefiles
incompatibilities
Info, rule to format
install
(standard target)
intermediate files
intermediate files, preserving
intermediate targets, explicit
interrupt
job slots
job slots, and recursion
jobs, limiting based on load
joining lists of words
killing (interruption)
last-resort default rules
ld
lex, lex
Lex, rule to run
libraries for linking, directory search
library archive, suffix rule for
limiting jobs based on load
link libraries, and directory search
linking, predefined rule for
lint
lint
, rule to run
list of all dependencies
list of changed dependencies
load average
loops in variable expansion
lpr
(shell command), lpr
(shell command)
m2c
macro
make depend
MAKECMDGOALS
makefile
makefile name
makefile name, how to specify
makefile rule parts
makefile, and MAKEFILES
variable
makefile, conventions for
makefile, how make
processes
makefile, how to write
makefile, including
makefile, overriding
makefile, remaking of
makefile, simple
makeinfo, makeinfo
match-anything rule
match-anything rule, used to override
missing features
mistakes with wildcards
modified variable reference
Modula-2, rule to compile
mostlyclean
(standard target)
multiple rules for one target
multiple rules for one target (::
)
multiple targets
multiple targets, in pattern rule
name of makefile
name of makefile, how to specify
nested variable reference
newline, quoting, in commands
newline, quoting, in makefile
nondirectory part
obj
OBJ
OBJECTS
objects
OBJS
objs
old-fashioned suffix rules
options
options, and recursion
options, setting from environment
options, setting in makefiles
order of pattern rules
origin of variable
overriding makefiles
overriding variables with arguments
overriding with override
parallel execution
parallel execution, and archive update
parts of makefile rule
Pascal, rule to compile
pattern rule
pattern rules, order of
pattern rules, static (not implicit)
pattern rules, static, syntax of
pattern-specific variables
pc, pc
phony targets
pitfalls of wildcards
portability
POSIX
POSIX.2
post-installation commands
pre-installation commands
precious targets
prefix, adding
preserving intermediate files
preserving with .PRECIOUS
, preserving with .PRECIOUS
preserving with .SECONDARY
print
(standard target)
print
target, print
target
printing directories
printing of commands
problems and bugs, reporting
problems with wildcards
processing a makefile
question mode
quoting %
, in static pattern
quoting %
, in patsubst
quoting %
, in vpath
quoting newline, in commands
quoting newline, in makefile
Ratfor, rule to compile
RCS, rule to extract from
README
realclean
(standard target)
recompilation
recompilation, avoiding
recording events with empty targets
recursion
recursion, and -C
recursion, and -f
recursion, and -j
recursion, and -o
recursion, and -t
recursion, and -W
recursion, and -w
recursion, and command line variable definitions
recursion, and environment
recursion, and MAKE
variable
recursion, and MAKEFILES
variable
recursion, and options
recursion, and printing directories
recursion, and variables
recursion, level of
recursive variable expansion, recursive variable expansion
recursively expanded variables
reference to variables, reference to variables
remaking makefiles
removal of target files, removal of target files
removing duplicate words
removing, to clean up
reporting bugs
rm
rm
(shell command), rm
(shell command), rm
(shell command), rm
(shell command)
rule commands
rule dependencies
rule syntax
rule targets
rule, and $
rule, double-colon (::
)
rule, explicit, definition of
rule, how to write
rule, implicit
rule, implicit, and directory search
rule, implicit, and VPATH
rule, implicit, chains of
rule, implicit, definition of
rule, implicit, how to use
rule, implicit, introduction to
rule, implicit, predefined
rule, introduction to
rule, multiple for one target
rule, no commands or dependencies
rule, pattern
rule, static pattern
rule, static pattern versus implicit
rule, with multiple targets
s. (SCCS file prefix)
SCCS, rule to extract from
search algorithm, implicit rule
search path for dependencies (VPATH
)
search path for dependencies (VPATH
), and implicit rules
search path for dependencies (VPATH
), and link libraries
searching for strings
secondary files
secondary targets
sed
(shell command)
selecting a word
selecting word lists
sequences of commands
setting options from environment
setting options in makefiles
setting variables
several rules for one target
several targets in a rule
shar
(standard target)
shell command
shell command, and directory search
shell command, execution
shell command, function for
shell file name pattern (in include
)
shell wildcards (in include
)
SHELL
, MS-DOS specifics
signal
silent operation
simple makefile
simple variable expansion
simplifying with variables
simply expanded variables
sorting words
spaces, in variable values
spaces, stripping
special targets
specifying makefile name
standard input
standards conformance
standards for makefiles
static pattern rule
static pattern rule, syntax of
static pattern rule, versus implicit
stem, stem
stem, variable for
strings, searching for
stripping whitespace
sub-make
subdirectories, recursion for
substitution variable reference
suffix rule
suffix rule, for archive
suffix, adding
suffix, function to find
suffix, substituting in variables
switches
symbol directories, updating archive
syntax of rules
tab character (in commands)
tabs in rules
TAGS
(standard target)
tangle, tangle
tar
(standard target)
target
target pattern, implicit
target pattern, static (not implicit)
target, deleting on error
target, deleting on interrupt
target, multiple in pattern rule
target, multiple rules for one
target, touching
target-specific variables
targets
targets without a file
targets, built-in special
targets, empty
targets, force
targets, introduction to
targets, multiple
targets, phony
terminal rule
test
(standard target)
testing compilation
tex, tex
TeX, rule to run
texi2dvi, texi2dvi
Texinfo, rule to format
tilde (~
)
touch
(shell command), touch
(shell command)
touching files
traditional directory search
undefined variables, warning message
updating archive symbol directories
updating makefiles
value
value, how a variable gets it
variable
variable definition
variables
variables, `$' in name
variables, and implicit rule
variables, appending to
variables, automatic
variables, command line
variables, command line, and recursion
variables, computed names
variables, conditional assignment
variables, defining verbatim
variables, environment, variables, environment
variables, exporting
variables, flavors
variables, how they get their values
variables, how to reference
variables, loops in expansion
variables, modified reference
variables, nested references
variables, origin of
variables, overriding
variables, overriding with arguments
variables, pattern-specific
variables, recursively expanded
variables, setting
variables, simply expanded
variables, spaces in values
variables, substituting suffix in
variables, substitution reference
variables, target-specific
variables, warning for undefined
varying dependencies
verbatim variable definition
vpath
VPATH
, and implicit rules
VPATH
, and link libraries
weave, weave
Web, rule to run
what if
whitespace, in variable values
whitespace, stripping
wildcard
wildcard pitfalls
wildcard, function
wildcard, in archive member
wildcard, in include
wildcards and MS-DOS/MS-Windows backslashes
word, selecting a
words, extracting first
words, filtering
words, filtering out
words, finding number
words, iterating over
words, joining lists
words, removing duplicates
words, selecting lists of
writing rule commands
writing rules
yacc
yacc, yacc
Yacc, rule to run
~
(tilde)
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