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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.
  • Call the first target specified in the Makefile (usually named "all"):
    make
  • Call a specific target:
    make {{target}}
  • Call a specific target, executing 4 jobs at a time in parallel:
    make -j{{4}} {{target}}
  • Use a specific Makefile:
    make --file {{path/to/file}}
  • Execute make from another directory:
    make --directory {{path/to/directory}}
  • Force making of a target, even if source files are unchanged:
    make --always-make {{target}}
  • Override a variable defined in the Makefile:
    make {{target}} {{variable}}={{new_value}}
  • Override variables defined in the Makefile by the environment:
    make --environment-overrides {{target}}

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