Index

Contents
Index

- # $ % . : @ _ = +
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

-

- as prefix character

#

#, for comments

$

$% variables

$%, variables, automatic

$(addprefix prefix, names...)

$(addsuffix suffix, names...)

$(basename names...)

$(dir names...)

$(filter pattern ...,text)

$(filter-out pattern ...,text)

$(findstring find,in)

$(firstword names...)

$(join list1, list2)

$(notdir names ...)

$(patsubst pattern, replacement, text)

$(sort list)

$(strip string)

$(subst from, to, text)

$*, automatic variable

$? variables

$?, automatic variable

$@ variables

$@, automatic variable

$@, for varying commands

$ˆ variables

$ˆ, automatic variable

$+ variables

$+, automatic variable

$< variables

$<, automatic variable

%

% character

% in pattern rules

.

.c file

.DEFAULT

(See also Defining last-resort default rules, Implicit rule search algorithm.)

.EXPORT_ALL_VARIABLES

(See also Communicating variables to a sub-make.)

.IGNORE

.PHONY

(See also Phony targets, Arguments to specify the goals.)

.POSIX

(See also Communicating options to a sub-make.)

.PRECIOUS

(See also Interrupting or killing make.)

.SILENT

.SUFFIXES

(See also Catalogue of implicit rules, Summary of options, Old-fashioned suffix rules.)

:

:=, for simply expanded variables

@

@ as prefix character

_

__.SYMDEF

+

+ as prefix character

+ with $

+=, appending values to variables

=

=, for setting variable values

Top|Contents

A

A simple makefile
aborting execution of make
addprefix
addsuffix
Advanced features for reference to variables
advanced features of variables
all
all target
An introduction to makefiles
Another style of makefile
Appending more text to variables
ar program
AR variable
architecture-independent files
archive file symbol tables
archive files
archive-maintaining program
archive member
archive member target
archive suffix rules
Archive members as targets
ARFLAGS variable
Arguments to specify the goals
Arguments to specify the makefile
AS variable
ASFLAGS variable
assembler
assembler programs
--assume-new= option
--assume-new=file option
--assume-old=file option
automatic
Automatic variables
(See also Quick reference, Features of GNU make,
Avoiding recompilation of some files

Top|Contents

B

-b option
backslashes
basename
bash script
Basics of variable references
bindir
Bison
BISONFLAGS
braces, unmatched
Broken pipe signal
BSD
buffer.h
bugs, reporting
built-in expansion functions
built-in implicit rules

Top|Contents

C

C compilation
-C option
C preprocessor
C programs
C++ programs
Canceling implicit rules
canned sequence
Catalogue of implicit rules
CC variable
CFLAGS
Chains of implicit rules
check
check target
child processes
clean
clean target
clobber
CO variable
COFLAGS variable
command
Command echoing
Command execution
command line
command sequence, defining
command.h
command.o
command-line options
commands, echoing
commands, empty
commands, errors
comments
Communicating options to a sub-make
Communicating variables to a sub-make
compilation errors
compilation-and-linking
COMPILE.c
COMPILE.x
compiler switches
compiling
compiling a program, testing
Complex makefile example
Computed variable names
conditional
conditional example
conditional execution
Conditional parts of makefiles
conditional syntax
Conditionals that test flags
configure
conventions for writing the makefiles
CPP variable
CPPFLAGS
CPPFLAGS variable
csh script
CTANGLE variable
CWEAVE variable
CXX variable
CXXFLAGS variable

Top|Contents

D

-d option

Dangers when using archives

datadir

--debug option

default

define (See also Appending more text to variables, Defining variables verbatim.)

Defining and redefining pattern rules

Defining canned command Sequences

Defining last-resort default rules

Defining variables verbatim

defs.h

dependencies

   (See also Another style of makefile, Searching directories for dependencies,
   VPATH: search path for all dependencies, Rule syntax, Automatic variables,
   Multiple rules for one target.)

dep-patterns

dir

(See also Functions for file names, Quick reference.)

--directory option

(See also Features of GNU make.)

Directory search and implicit rules

Directory search for link libraries

directory, rules for cleaning

directory, specifying

dist

(See also Standard targets for users, Complex makefile example.)

(See also Automatic variables.)

Double-colon rules

(See also How makefiles are remade.)

double-suffix

--dry-run option

(See also Summary of options.)

dvi target

Top|Contents

E

(See also Variables make makefiles simpler.)

editor

EFL programs

else

(See also Quick reference.)

Emacs’ compile command

Emacs’ M-x compile command

empty command

(See also empty commands.)

empty strings

Empty target files to record events

endef

(See also The override directive, Quick reference.)

endif

(See also Syntax of conditionals, Quick reference.)

environment

environment variable

environment variables

--environment-overrides option

Errors in commands

Example of a conditional

explicit dependencies

explicit rules

export

export directive (See also Variables from the environment.)

Top|Contents

F

-f option

F variants

-f, or --file for naming makefile

fatal error

FC variable

Features of GNU make

Functions for file names

Functions for string substitution and analysis

Functions for transforming text

Top|Contents

G

General conventions for makefiles

Generating dependencies automatically

H

-h option

--help option

How make processes a makefile

How makefiles are remade

How patterns match

How the MAKE variable works

How to read this documentation

How to run make

How to use variables

How variables get their values

Top|Contents

I

-I dir option

-i option

IEEE Standard 1003.2-1992

(See also Features of GNU make and Overview of make.)

ifdef

(See also Quick reference.)

ifeq

(See also Quick reference.)

ifndef

(See also Quick reference.)

ifneq

(See also Quick reference.)

--ignore-errors

(See also Summary of options.)

implicit intermediate files

Implicit rule for archive member targets

Implicit rule search algorithm

--include-dir=dir option

includes

Including other makefiles

Incompatibilities and missing features

info target

infodir

(See also Variables for installation directories.)

initial values of variables

insert.c

insert.o

install

(See also Variables for specifying commands, Variables for installation directories.)

Instead of executing the commands

intermediate file

Interrupting or killing make

Introduction to pattern rules

invariant text

Top|Contents

J

--jobs, for simultaneous commands

K

-k option

kbd.o

--keep-going

(See also Summary of options, Testing the compilation of a program.)

killing the compiler

ksh script

Top|Contents

L

-l [load] option

last-resort implicit rule

LDFLAGS

LDFLAGS variable

Letting make deduce the commands

Lex for C programs

Lex for Ratfor programs

library archive, updating

library dependencies

linker

(See also Catalogue of implicit rules, Variables for specifying commands.)

Lint Libraries from C, Yacc, or Lex programs

Linux

ln utilities

--load-average[=load] option

localstatedir

Top|Contents

M

-m option

main.c

main.o

(See also Generating dependencies automatically.)

maintainer-clean target

MAKE

make commands, recursive

make options

MAKE variable

MAKE variables

make with no arguments

make, invoking recursively

make, modifying

make, recursive invocations

(See also What name to give your makefile.)

makefile, overriding another makefile

makefile, using variables for object files

--makefile=file option

MAKEFILES

(See also Features of GNU make.)

MAKEFILES variables

makefiles, debugging

makefiles, what they contain

Match-anything pattern rules

match-anything rules

matching

--max-load option

--max-load[=load] option

multiple members in a archive file

Multiple rules for one target

Multiple targets in a rule

mv utilities

Top|Contents

N

-n flag

-n option

(See also Summary of options.)

name patterns

nested references

nested variable reference

nests of recursive make commands

new jobs commands

--new-file= option

--new-file=file option

--no-builtin-rules option

--no-keep-going option

--no-print-directory option

--no-print-directory, disabling

notdir

Top|Contents

O

-o file option

object file

(See also Summary of options.)

object file names

objects

old files

Old-fashioned suffix rules

--old-file option

--old-file=file option

oldincludedir

options variable

origin

(See also Quick reference.)

origin function

output, understanding easier

OUTPUT_OPTION

Overriding part of another makefile

override

(See also Quick reference.)

P

(See also Basics of variable references.)

parentheses, unmatched

Pascal compilation

Pascal programs

passing down variables

patsubst

(See also Features of GNU make, Quick reference.)

pattern matches

Pattern rule examples

PC variable

PFLAGS variable

Phony Targets

(See also Features of GNU make.)

Pitfalls of using wildcards

POSIX.2 standard

predefined implicit rules

Q

-q option

(See also Summary of options.)

question mode

Quick reference

--question option

(See also Summary of options.)

--quiet option

Top|Contents

R

RCS

(See also How make process a makefile.)

recompiling

--recon option

recursion

(See also Features of GNU make, Recursive use of make,
The Two flavors of variables.)

Recursive use of make

redefinition

relinking

remaking target files

Rules for cleaning the directory

Rules without commands or dependencies

S

Searching directories for dependencies

Setting Variables

sh script

shar

(See also Quick reference.)

sharedstatedir

SHELL

(See also Quick reference, Summary of options.)

simply expanded variables

(See also Functions for string substitution and analysis.)

Special Built-in target names

srcdir

Standard targets for users

Static pattern rules

Static pattern rules versus implicit rules

stem

(See also How patterns match, Syntax of static pattern rules.)

Substitution references

substitution variable reference

suffix

suffix list

Suffix rules for archive files

suffix rules

(See also Variables used by implicit rules, Chains of implicit rules.)

suffix rules, old-fashioned

Syntax of conditionals

Syntax of static pattern rules

sysconfdir

System V

Top|Contents

T

-t option

(See also Summary of options.)

tab character

tabs, unallowed

U

Ultrix

Updating archive symbol directories

Using empty commands

Using implicit rules

Using make to update archive files

Using wildcard characters in file names

Utilities in makefiles

Top|Contents

V

-v option

Variables for installation directories

Variables for specifying commands

Variables from the environment

Variables make makefiles simpler

Variables used by implicit rules

--version option

VPATH: search path for all dependencies

Top|Contents

W

-W file option

-W option

(See also Summary of options.)

warning messages

--warn-undefined-variables option

WEAVE variable

--what-if= option

--what-if=file option

What a rule looks like

What makefiles contain

What name to give your makefile

Writing shell commands with directory search

Writing the commands in rules


YACC variable
YACCR variable
YFLAGS variable

Top|Contents