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### [Build.zsh][build.zsh]: makefile creation. <side-note>*for mere mortals*</side-note>
A `Makefile` is very useful to share your project, <u>whatever your project is</u>, no matter if it is an application, a library, the language used, etc.
A `Makefile` is very useful to share your project, <u>whatever your project is</u>.
No matter if it is an application or a library, whatever the language used, etc.
Build.zsh creates a makefile from a simple declarative configuration file.
A `Makefile` should:
- **compile and link the application**
- **handle dependencies** and **rebuild only updated parts of the application** *for incremental builds*
- **allow users to rebuid any part of your project independently**
- **handle dependencies** and **rebuild only the updated parts of the application** *for incremental builds*
- **allow users to rebuild any part of the project independently**
- **install the application**<br />
The default installation root directory is `/usr/local` but you should be able to change that easily (with an environment variable or through configuration).
The default installation root directory is `/usr/local` but it can be changed easily (with an environment variable or through configuration).
- **create a tarball of the project**<br />
This tarball includes your application, its man-pages, the Makefile to build it, etc.
This tarball includes the application, its man-pages, the Makefile to build it, etc.
- **have a `make help`** *everybody needs help*
- *(BONUS)* have colors. I like colors.
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Makefile
```
You can invoke your newly created Makefile with `make help` to know what can it do for you.
You can invoke your newly created Makefile with `make help` to know what it can do for you.
For example, it can create a tarball with `make dist`.
**How-to make a `project.zsh` for `build.zsh`**
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package=my-application # Name of your package.
version=2.18.3 # Version of the package (will follow the application version, probably).
# targets = all the applications we want to compile in the project
# targets = all the applications to compile in the project.
targets=(my-application)
# Then, we tell the language of these applications.
# The language of these applications is then specified.
# Here, my-application is coded in Crystal.
# build.zsh comes with a number of back-ends: https://git.baguette.netlib.re/Baguette/build.zsh/src/branch/master/build
# `build.zsh` comes with a number of back-ends: https://git.baguette.netlib.re/Baguette/build.zsh/src/branch/master/build
type[my-application]=crystal
# sources are the sources of the application
# The sources of the application.
sources[my-application]=src/main.cr
# The application depends on a number of files.
# Each modification of one of these files = we have to re-compile.
# The application depends on a certain number of files.
# `make` will re-compile "my-application" if one of these files is modified.
depends[my-application]="$(find src -type f | grep -v main.cr)"
# Finally, we want to know what are the files we want in the tarball (made though `make dist`).
# Here, we want to provide in our tarball:
# Finally, the list of the files to be included in the tarball (made through `make dist`).
# Here, the tarball will include:
# the application binary,
# man-pages in man/ directory,
# this project.zsh and the generated Makefile
# this project.zsh and the generated Makefile.
dist=(my-application man/*[1-9] project.zsh Makefile)
```
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This time, we want to build a Makefile for a C library.
```zsh
package=libipc # Package name.
version=0.5.1 # Package version.
package=libipc # Name of the package.
version=0.5.1 # Version of the package.
# Our targets are the library and its documentation.
targets=(libipc man/libipc.7)
# The libipc target is a library ("for the C language" is implied).
# The `library` type automatically adds tho targets:
# The `library` type automatically adds two targets:
# `target`.so of type `sharedlib`
# `target`.a of type `staticlib`
type[libipc]=library
# Sources are added by default to the tarball.
sources[libipc]="$(ls src/*.c)"
sources[libipc]=$(ls src/*.c)
depends[libipc]=$(ls src/*.h)
# We need to add extra compilation flags.
# Add extra compilation flags.
variables+=(CFLAGS "-Wall -Wextra -g")
# Let's add some CFLAGS, with another syntax.
cflags[libipc]="-std=c11"
# The man/libipc.7 target is a manual generated with `scdoc`.
# The man/libipc.7 target is a man-page generated with `scdoc`.
# `scdocman` is one of the many back-ends of build.zsh: https://git.baguette.netlib.re/Baguette/build.zsh
type[man/libipc.7]=scdocman
# Finally, we tell what we want in the tarball, generated with `make dist`.
# Files to add in the tarball, generated with `make dist`.
dist=(libipc.so libipc.a) # The library in both shared and static versions.
dist+=(man/*.scd man/*.[1-9]) # Manual pages (and sources).
dist+=(Makefile project.zsh) # The generated Makefile and this project.zsh.
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Now you do not have any good reason avoiding Makefiles for your projects!
***But, I don't like Makefiles!***<br />
You like the functionalities we presented here, but you want an alternative to the Makefile?
You like the functionalities we presented here, but you want an alternative to Makefiles?
<red>We may add some other back-ends.</red>
Stay tuned!