Makefile question...

[Bob Elzer]

what's more automated than make ???
 

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[mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Kurt
Granroth
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 5:59 PM
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Subject: Re: Makefile question...

On 10/27/09 9:23 AM, kitepilot at kitepilot.com wrote:
> Hello virtual inhabitants:
>
> I have a C++ application scattered over several directories.
> Each leaf directory has its own Makefile.
> I want to write a top-level Makefile that traverses the tree and 
> builds the application.
> Makefile(s) are not one of my talents, and I cant' remember how to 
> traverse the tree and fire up the nested Makefile(s).
>
> Any "make Guru" in the population?

Hmm... I'm tempted to recommend that you move away from Makefiles entirely
into something a little more automated.  Still, that's not what your
question was.

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DIRS = one two three

all:
	for dir in ${DIRS}; do make -C $$dir $@; done
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