.TH MAKE 1.SH NAMEmake \- a program for maintaining large programs.SH SYNOPSIS\fBmake\fR [\fB\-f \fIfile\fR]\fR [\fB\-iknpqrst\fR] [\fIoption\fR] ... [\fItarget\fR]\fR.br.de FL.TP\\fB\\$1\\fR\\$2...de EX.TP 20\\fB\\$1\\fR# \\$2...SH OPTIONS.FL "\-f" "Use \fIfile\fP as the makefile".FL "\-i" "Ignore status returned by commands".FL "\-k" "On error, skip to next command".FL "\-n" "Report, but do not execute".FL "\-p" "Print macros and targets".FL "\-q" "Question up-to-dateness of target".FL "\-r" "Rule inhibit; do not use default rules".FL "\-s" "Silent mode".FL "\-t" "Touch files instead of making them".SH EXAMPLES.EX "make kernel" "Make \fIkernel\fP up to date".EX "make \-n \-f mfile" "Tell what needs to be done".SH DESCRIPTION.PP.I Makeis a program that is normally used for developing large programs consisting ofmultiple files.It keeps track of which object files depend on which source and header files.When called, it does the minimum amount of recompilation to bring the targetfile up to date..PPThe file dependencies are expected in .I makefileor.I Makefile ,unless another file is specified with \fB\-f\fR..I Makehas some default rules built in, for example, it knows how to make .I .sfilesfrom .I .cfiles.Here is a sample .I makefile ..PP.nf.ta 0.25i 1.0i 3.0i	d=/user/ast		# \fId\fP is a macro	program:	head.s tail.s	# \fIprogram\fR depends on these		cc \-o program head.s tail.s	# tells how to make \fIprogram\fP 		echo Program done.	# announce completion	head.s:	$d/def.h head.c	# \fIhead.s\fP depends on these.br	tail.s:	$d/var.h tail.c	# \fItail.s\fP depends on these.PP.fiA complete description of \fImake\fR would require too much space here.Many books on\s-2UNIX\s+2discuss.I make .Study the numerous \fIMakefiles\fR in the \s-2MINIX\s+2source tree for examples..SH "SEE ALSO".BR cc (1).