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Make allows for the automation of build processes and the management of dependencies in software projects. It is highly configurable and is often used in conjunction with other tools to optimize build and deployment workflows.
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Make describes and runs build rules, producing targets from inputs and repeating only the steps that are needed.
Stuart Feldman created Make at Bell Labs in 1976 to rebuild large programs efficiently after changes. The GNU manual and repository show its evolution from a Unix build tool into rule-based automation.
A rule maps a target to prerequisites and a recipe. Make compares timestamps or other dependencies, rebuilds stale targets, and skips current ones. Variables, patterns, and parallel jobs generalize this model.
It is a generated file or named task.
It must be current before a target is built.
It lists commands that create or update a target.
Make automates reproducible builds, tests, and local procedures. Correct dependencies determine speed and results; hidden assumptions can leave stale artifacts.
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