This describes conventions for writing the Makefiles for GNU programs. Using Automake will help you write a Makefile that follows these conventions. For more information on portable Makefiles, see POSIX and Portable Make Programming in Autoconf.
| • Makefile Basics | General conventions for Makefiles. | |
| • Utilities in Makefiles | Utilities to be used in Makefiles. | |
| • Command Variables | Variables for specifying commands. | |
| • DESTDIR | Supporting staged installs. | |
| • Directory Variables | Variables for installation directories. | |
| • Standard Targets | Standard targets for users. | |
| • Install Command Categories | Three categories of commands in the ‘install’ rule: normal, pre-install and post-install. |
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https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Makefile-Conventions.html