The utility simply known as "make" is one of the most enduring
features of both Unix and other operating systems. First invented
in the 1970s, "make" still turns up to this day as the central
engine in most programming projects; it even builds the Linux
kernel. In the third edition of the classic "Managing Projects with
GNU make," readers will learn why this utility continues to hold
its top position in project build software, despite many younger
competitors.
The premise behind "make" is simple: after you change source
files and want to rebuild your program or other output files,
"make" checks timestamps to see what has changed and rebuilds just
what you need, without wasting time rebuilding other files. But on
top of this simple principle, "make" layers a rich collection of
options that lets you manipulate multiple directories, build
different versions of programs for different platforms, and
customize your builds in other ways.
This edition focuses on the GNU version of "make," which has
deservedly become the industry standard. GNU make contains powerful
extensions that are explored in this book. It is also popular
because it is free software and provides a version for almost every
platform, including a version for Microsoft Windows as part of the
free Cygwin project. "Managing Projects with GNU make," 3rd Edition
provides guidelines on meeting the needs of large, modern projects.
Also added are a number of interesting advanced topics such as
portability, parallelism, and use with Java.
Robert Mecklenburg, author of the third edition, has used
"make" for decades with a variety of platforms and languages. In
this book he zealously lays forth how to get your builds to be
asefficient as possible, reduce maintenance, avoid errors, and
thoroughly understand what "make" is doing. Chapters on C++ and
Java provide makefile entries optimized for projects in those
languages. The author even includes a discussion of the makefile
used to build the book.
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