Translating the dependency graph Each dependency shown in the graph is circled with a corresponding color in the Makefile, and each uses the following format: target : source file(s) command (must be preceded by a tab) A target given in the Makefile is a file which will be created or updated when any of its source files are modified. The command(s) given in the subsequent line(s) (which must be preceded by a tab character) are executed in order to create the target file. Previous Next Index

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