• Read Overview of make
• Read An Introduction to Makefiles through and including How make Processes a Makefile

Self Study

1. What criteria does make use to determine if a particular file needs to be re-built?

2. Why doesn’t make just recompile all files in a project every time?

3. Can you think of any applications of make for projects that may not follow the conventional “compile source code into a working binary” workflow?

4. Write out a pseudo-code progam that would process a simple Makefile consisting of only rules (i.e. only the parts covered in the reading, no variable assignment or other features).