<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The make utility automatically determines which pieces of a large program need to be recompiled, and issues commands to recompile them. This manual describes GNU make, which was implemented by Richard Stallman and Roland McGrath. <strong>This book is available as a free PDF from gnu.org.</strong></p><p>The Make program is indispensable to maintainers of free software systems. The <em>GNU Make</em> manual, written by the program's original authors, is the definitive tutorial. It also includes an introductory chapter for novice users. The Make utility automates the process of compilation; it is especially useful when the source files of large programs change. It is a small program with a lot of power.<br /> This book will show you: </p> <ul> <li>How to write your own makefiles</li> <li>Make's rule syntax and how to write your own rules</li> <li>How the Make utility can be configured to automatically put binary and source files in the right places.</li> <li>How to use make to create archive files automatically</li> <li>Define, set and use Make's variables</li> <li>How Make uses targets so that you can broaden or narrow Make's recompilation efforts on demand.</li> <li>And much more!</li> </ul> <p>This manual provides a complete explanation of Make, both the basics and extended features.</p> <p> </p>