Definitions for "Makefile"
Keywords:  nmake, rebuild, compile, command, unix
A set of commands that instructs the UNIX make system how to compile, link and install a piece of UNIX software.
A text file that specifies the dependencies of target files on source files, and states the commands to create target files from sources.
On Tru64 UNIX and Linux systems, an argument to the make command containing a sequence of entries that specify dependencies. On Windows systems, a file passed to the NMAKE utility containing a sequence of entries that specify dependencies. The contents of a makefile override the system built-in rules for maintaining, updating, and regenerating groups of programs. For more information on makefiles for Tru64 UNIX and Linux systems, see make(1). For more information on makefiles for Windows systems, see Building Projects with NMAKE in the Programmer's Guide.
a description of a program and its parts
a description of how to build source, input into a "make" program
a textual script describing rules to build programs from source, C being the most common
a valuable way to provide this part of the external documentation
Keywords:  connector, male