Class 10: Make Files

Question 1

Is make only used to manage compilation of programs??

Answer 1

No, make can also be used for other things as well
Make allows for reusability of code because source code for functions can be kept in separate files and the file can be called and compiled in any program for which it is useful

Question 2

Target

Answer 2

Is usually the name of a file that is generated by a program. Examples of targets are executable or object files. A target can also be the name of an action to carry out such as clean.

Question 3

Dependency

Answer 3

A file that is used as input to CREATE the target. A target often depends on several files. Thus dependencies above

Question 4

Unix/Linux command

Answer 4

is and action that make carries out. More than one command, either on the same line or each of its own line can be listed.

Question 5

To run make, you you have to be in the directory in which the make file is in??

Answer 5

YESS

Question 6

The command to run make on the Makefile in a direction

Answer 6

Make target
Note: target is also called section name or tag name, if no target is referenced, the first target in Makefile is used

Question 7

Can a .h file be a dependency

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

What does target all means

Answer 8

target ask means all targets currently defined in this file

Question 10

Are make files Only used for compiling

Answer 10

No
Ex:
Install: main
Fp main /temp/Mainprogram

Install: target
Main: dependency