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Compare and Contrast Lucent Nmake and GNU Make
Lucent FAQ - Summarizes the function and typical syntax of many make features, using a convenient table format.
http://www.bell-labs.com/project/nmake/faq/gmake.html
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Makefile Setup for Java
Geosoft - A GNU Make and shell script setup for Java. Features dependency scanning, class files, JAR archives, JNI interfaces, RMI stub and skeletons, and Javadoc.
http://geosoft.no/javamake.html
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Software Builds
Codefast - Contains many articles on software build topics such as problem scope, stakeholder design viewpoints, directory structures, architecture models, makefile generator tools and software build methods.
http://www.codefast.com/index.html
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Recursive vs Non-recursive Makefile Architecture Speed Comparison
Kolpackov 2004 - This document compares recursive and non-recursive build systems (GNU make -j N) for building 277 software files in 15 directories using various combinations of parallelism and hardware. Non-recursive builds are faster.
http://kolpackov.net/projects/build/benchmark.xhtml
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Distcc, A Fast Free Distributed Compiler
Pool 2003 - This paper describes a distributed compiler for C/C++ programs, and provides a good discussion of key issues related to parallel, distributed software builds.
http://distcc.samba.org/doc/lca2004/distcc-lca-2004.html
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Ask Mr. Make
Articles on makefile optimization, build management and acceleration, etc.
http://www.electric-cloud.com/resources/mrmake.php
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Recursive Make Considered Harmful
Miller 1997 - An argument against using recursive make techniques in the presence of cyclic dependencies among project subdirectories.
http://members.canb.auug.org.au/~millerp/rmch/recu-make-cons-harm.html
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Make It - Generating and Maintaining Makefiles Automatically
Schönherr and Wolff 1998 - A set of makefile dependency generator tools for working with files written in Knuth's Literate Programming style.
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.37.2173
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The Fourth Generation Make
Fowler 1985 - A new make tool with support for CPP, dependency generation, compiled makefiles, parallel execution, pathname parsing operators, and a powerful metalanguage for builtin rules.
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.25.6629
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Make - A Program For Maintaining Computer Programs
Feldman 1979 - The original make paper, including makefile syntax, implicit rules, double colon targets, macros, VPATH macro, and the usual cleanup and install targets.
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.39.7058
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