Goals

• Learn the basics of Makefiles
• Create a Makefile template from scratch that you can use in your projects

Getting Started

1. Make a subdirectory called R5.
2. Copy R5.tar to the R5 directory.
3. Extract the archive file into this directory and remove the archive:

       tar -xvf R5.tar
       rm R5.tar

Experimenting with Makefiles

Your TA will start with an initial (minimalistic) Makefile and will teach you more sophisticated Makefile features progressively. Here is the list of Makefiles used in the recitation in order of complexity:

1. Makefile: Minimalistic Makefile
2. Makefile-1: Introduces dependencies
3. Makefile-2: Introduces multiple rules
4. Makefile-3: Recompiles everything if headers change
5. Makefile-4: Introduces pattern rules and variables
6. Makefile-5: Introduces phony targets
7. Makefile-6: Some decorations (final version)!