On 2012-11-28 22:24, 1100110 wrote:
Of course. I just can't remember the last time I needed something more complex than a shell script. It would be *really* nice if the syntax were nice and simple. Makefiles kick my @$$. Implicit rules, and all that.
I'm just trying to stop you guys from investing in a new build system that cannot be used for the whole community.
In most cases I also just need a shell script containing some compile/link flags. But what I don't like is that I need to duplicate the shell script, one version for Posix and one version for Windows. That's why I'm advocating for using build scripts written in a full blow language that already exists and works cross platform.
I do also manage DWT which requires a bit more complex build system then a simple shell script with some compile flags.
Also, I can't for my life understand why the compiler can't have flags for handling common linking flags, like adding a library or a search path for libraries. That should of course be platform independent. If the compiler won't do that I'll add that to my build tool.
-- /Jacob Carlborg
