Key GNU Makefile Features (cont)

• Arbitrarily long lists

  • Can store list of all source files in one list
  • List of source files can be controlled

• List transformation:

  • OBJECTS = $(patsubst %.c,%.o,$(SOURCES))
  • Map from (e.g.) source filenames to object filenames

• More list transformation:

  • $(addprefix /avici/obj/$(TARGET)/, $(OBJECTS))
  • Define target-based root directories for objects.

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