Make: Difference between revisions

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Make is a utility that builds executable programs and libraries from source code listings by reading files called Makefiles which specify how to derive the target program from a given list of dependencies (eg. source files, compiler options, required preprocessors etc.). In addition to its intended use it is sometimes used as a sort of project manager utility where files that require automatic or semi-automatic updates from other files or ports.

Note that in the UNIX world "Make" and "Make files" have a specific format that must be adhered to, however because the standard can be problematic with other systems and had some design errors to begin with (superfluous tabs for instance), Make files used by utilities intended for OS/2, DOS and Microsoft Windows can differ from the Unix norm, sometimes quite significantly.

OS/2 Implementations of Make

IBM IMAKE - Commercial - Discontinued
GNU Make - Open Source - Current
kBuild - Open Source - Current
OpenWatcom WMake - Open Source - Current
PM Make - Freeware - Current

OS/2 text & programmers editors with Make file support

Elvis - (Unix style) Make file syntax support included by default - Open source - Current
Enhanced Editor - Has Make files syntax highlighting built in with some auto-formatting features.

DOS text & programmers editors with Make file support

Elvis - (Unix style) Make file syntax support included by default - Open source - Current

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 * [[Elvis]] - (Unix style) Make file syntax support included by default - Open source - Current
+* [[Enhanced Editor]] - Has Make files syntax highlighting built in with some auto-formatting features.
 ====DOS text & programmers editors with Make file support====