3 Writing Makefiles ******************* The information that tells 'make' how to recompile a system comes from reading a data base called the "makefile".
· Makefile Contents What makefiles contain. · Makefile Names How to name your makefile. · Include How one makefile can use another makefile. · MAKEFILES Variable The environment can specify extra makefiles. · Remaking Makefiles How makefiles get remade. · Overriding Makefiles How to override part of one makefile with another makefile. · Reading Makefiles How makefiles are parsed. · Secondary Expansion How and when secondary expansion is performed.