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Jon Taylor
Jon Taylor

Reputation: 301

How do I make autoconf and automake share a rule for how to compile certain types of files?

I am using autotools heavily in a project written in the SpecC language. I need to find a way to make all of the Makefile.ams in my build tree share the same build rule for .sc files, to use the 'scrc' compiler on them. I am having a heck of a time finding examples for this on Google or Stack Overflow, so I thought I'd ask myself her on SO.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 87

Answers (1)

Tom Tromey
Tom Tromey

Reputation: 22519

There's no completely automatic way to share a rule like this. You do have some options, though.

One option is not to use a recursive build. That is, have a single Makefile.am (perhaps using Automake's include and %reldir% features to allow simpler subdirectory maintenance), and put your rule there. This style of build is normally faster and parallelizes better, for added benefits.

Another option is to put your rule into a separate file, and then include it from each Makefile.am that needs it.

Upvotes: 4

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