Hi Mr. Fowler, Thank you for the explanation. The nmake documentation http://www.research.att.com/~gsf/nmake/nmake.html state that :NMAKE: operator determines the build order for all subdirectories for recursive nmake build. How nmake determines subdirectory build order include library dependency.
Thanks Sang -----Original Message----- From: Glenn Fowler [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 4:28 PM To: [email protected]; Lee, Sang Subject: Re: [ast-users] How nmake figure out implicit library dependency? On Tue, 5 May 2009 16:12:51 -0400 Lee, Sang wrote: > I understand that nmake bind all explicit and implicit dependent header > files via the scan rule. > Could someone please explain to me how nmake determine implicit > dependent libraries? > Does nmake links libraries to the target binary if their header files > have implicit dependent on the target? nmake is in between implicit and explicit library assertions allow library prerequisites foo :LIBRARY: foo.c -lbar -lbam the -l* prereqs of :LIBRARY: that exist are added as implicit prereqs of the target library e.g., suppose -lbar exists but -lbam does not then every makefile prereq -lfoo will expand to -lfoo -lbar (and the build of foo will not complain about -lbam not existing) so cmd :: cmd.c -lfoo will link these libraries -lfoo -lbar but the makefile must explicitly assert the -lfoo prerequisite the implicit prerequisites for -lfoo are in the generated file $INSTALLROOT/lib/lib/foo hope that helps THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENT MAY BE PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY OR OTHERWISE PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this message and any attachment is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and permanently delete it from your computer and destroy any printout thereof. _______________________________________________ ast-users mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.research.att.com/mailman/listinfo/ast-users
