Learn Writing GNU Makefile in 30 minutes

Learn the purpose and basics of makefiles, and how to use make to compile source files, link static or dynamic libraries, and produce executables.

Join Telegram group to connect with peers as you learn GNU Makefile concepts in 30 minutes.

Understand the dependency tree via a meal analogy, where a final meal depends on components and subcomponents, and apply bottom-up updates to writing GNU makefiles.

Learn to write a makefile that builds an executable from a main source and headers, and creates a static library lipKelsey.a from object files of multiple math modules.

Learn to write makefile rules with targets, dependencies, and recipes to build object files into a static library and an executable, including header paths and linking with libm.

Explore how a makefile builds a final executable from object files and libraries using depth-first, post-order dependency resolution, with clear rules, and a clean rule to remove artifacts.