1 1 16 Makefile Conventions 1 *********************** 1 1 This node describes conventions for writing the Makefiles for GNU 1 programs. Using Automake will help you write a Makefile that follows 1 these conventions. For more information on portable Makefiles, see 1 POSIX and ⇒Portable Make Programming (autoconf)Portable Make. 1
1 · Makefile Basics General conventions for Makefiles. · Utilities in Makefiles Utilities to be used in Makefiles. · Command Variables Variables for specifying commands. · DESTDIR Supporting staged installs. · Directory Variables Variables for installation directories. · Standard Targets Standard targets for users. · Install Command Categories Three categories of commands in the 'install' 1 rule: normal, pre-install and post-install. 1