make
Task runner for targets described in Makefile. Mostly used to control the compilation of an executable from source code. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html.
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Call the first target specified in the Makefile (usually named "all"):
make
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Call a specific target:
make {{target}}
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Call a specific target, executing 4 jobs at a time in parallel:
make -j{{4}} {{target}}
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Use a specific Makefile:
make --file {{path/to/file}}
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Execute make from another directory:
make --directory {{path/to/directory}}
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Force making of a target, even if source files are unchanged:
make --always-make {{target}}
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Override a variable defined in the Makefile:
make {{target}} {{variable}}={{new_value}}
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Override variables defined in the Makefile by the environment:
make --environment-overrides {{target}}
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