Subj : Re: Make file
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Larry I Smith
Date : Wed Jul 28 2004 03:49 pm

Omid wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I have a newbie question regarding creating a Makefile.
> 
> I want to create a Makefile that runs "make" in 3 subdirectories.
> Something like this:
> 
> ---------------------------------------
> -- Makefile ---------------------------
> ---------------------------------------
> all:
>  cd folder1
>  make
>  cd ..
>  
>  cd folder2
>  make
>  cd ..
>  
>  cd folder3
>  make
>  cd ..
> ---------------------------------------
> 
> However, this doesn't work.
> The output is:
> ---------------------------------------
> eomirou@E-56BCB50DA21A4 /my/path
> $ make
> cd folder1
> make
> make[1]: Entering directory `/my/path'
> cd folder1
> make
> make[2]: Entering directory `/my/path'
> cd folder1
> make
> make[3]: Entering directory `/my/path'
> cd folder1
> make
> make[4]: Entering directory `/my/path'
> 
> etc...
> ---------------------------------------
> 
> 
> Any suggestions about how to make this work?
> 
> 
> /Omid

First, read the 'info' pages for GNU Make.
GNU Make is quite a comprehensive program.

Here's the answer to your immediate question:

---------------------------------------
-- Makefile ---------------------------
---------------------------------------
all:
	$(MAKE) -C folder1
	$(MAKE) -C folder2
	$(MAKE) -C folder3


Regards,
Larry


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