Re: Makefile : %.class: %.java

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From: Jonathan Kamens
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 20:04

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In article <L1aT6.999$SQ2.49646@www.newsranger.com>,
 brinkleybw@hotmail.com writes:
>Make doesn't always like directories (and changing to them).  It is much easier
>to create a makefile for each directory, and then write one 'master' makefile
>that calls the others (called a recursive makefile; check the O'Reilly book).

There are times when recursive Makefiles are appropriate, but I don't
see why this is one of them.  It's prefectly reasonable to have a
single Makefile build all of the class files in a directory hierarchy. 
You just have to understand Make well enough to write all the rules
properly.

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Subject: Re: Makefile : %.class: %.java
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