10x, i already started reading it, looks interesting. I am also mainly interested in what is currently done, clear case, clear quest, cvs, svn, etc... and how all the configuration management components comes together. What kind of problems and ways to solutions a CM person have to deal with. Some case studies are appreciated, War stories are very welcome. 10x.
On Wednesday 27 September 2006 14:34, you wrote: > Tzahi, > > I could recommend classic paper "Recursive Make Considered Harmful" > http://aegis.sourceforge.net/auug97.pdf > > It describes a way to build Makefiles with automatic dependencies, > meaning no separate "make dep" target. Non-recursive Makefile builds > *exactly* needed files and only them. Saves tones of time and > resulting binaries always consistent, meaning no need to do "make > clean" just to be sure. > > The main idea behind it *not* using industry standard practice of main > Makefile recursively running make in subdirectories. Instead single > Makefile should be used which includes subdirectory's Makefiles. It > makes a difference, because this way make program has a full picture > of project's dependency graph. > > This model is clearly a beauty if you ask me. It is simple and it works. > > Alexander Indenbaum > > On 9/27/06, Tzahi Fadida <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I wish to learn more about build process/es. Specifically in C. > > Background: i am potentially (/trying to) entering the field of > > CM - Configuration Management. I am told a main part of that > > is the build process, specifically in the area of dependencies. > > I am talking about such jobs in very big companies. > > I understand that in such companies, builds can run for days if > > not setupped/optimized correctly. > > > > Obviously i compiled my own projects, which had dependencies in the > > code. :) I am guessing that it is much more than just building small > > libraries. > > > > Where can i find information that will show me how this is done > > and what i need to know. Some tips... > > 10x. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Tzahi. > > -- > > Tzahi Fadida > > Blog: http://tzahi.blogsite.org | Home Site: http://tzahi.webhop.info > > WARNING TO SPAMMERS: see at > > http://members.lycos.co.uk/my2nis/spamwarning.html > > > > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Regards, Tzahi. -- Tzahi Fadida Blog: http://tzahi.blogsite.org | Home Site: http://tzahi.webhop.info WARNING TO SPAMMERS: see at http://members.lycos.co.uk/my2nis/spamwarning.html ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
