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Usage: make [options] [target] ...
Options:
  -b, -m                      Ignored for compatibility.
  -B, --always-make           Unconditionally make all targets.
  -C DIRECTORY, --directory=DIRECTORY
                              Change to DIRECTORY before doing anything.
  -d                          Print lots of debugging information.
  --debug[=FLAGS]             Print various types of debugging information.
  -e, --environment-overrides
                              Environment variables override makefiles.
  -E STRING, --eval=STRING    Evaluate STRING as a makefile statement.
  -f FILE, --file=FILE, --makefile=FILE
                              Read FILE as a makefile.
  -h, --help                  Print this message and exit.
  -i, --ignore-errors         Ignore errors from recipes.
  -I DIRECTORY, --include-dir=DIRECTORY
                              Search DIRECTORY for included makefiles.
  -j [N], --jobs[=N]          Allow N jobs at once; infinite jobs with no arg.
  --jobserver-style=STYLE     Select the style of jobserver to use.
  -k, --keep-going            Keep going when some targets can't be made.
  -l [N], --load-average[=N], --max-load[=N]
                              Don't start multiple jobs unless load is below N.
  -L, --check-symlink-times   Use the latest mtime between symlinks and target.
  -n, --just-print, --dry-run, --recon
                              Don't actually run any recipe; just print them.
  -o FILE, --old-file=FILE, --assume-old=FILE
                              Consider FILE to be very old and don't remake it.
  -O[TYPE], --output-sync[=TYPE]
                              Synchronize output of parallel jobs by TYPE.
  -p, --print-data-base       Print make's internal database.
  -q, --question              Run no recipe; exit status says if up to date.
  -r, --no-builtin-rules      Disable the built-in implicit rules.
  -R, --no-builtin-variables  Disable the built-in variable settings.
  --shuffle[={SEED|random|reverse|none}]
                              Perform shuffle of prerequisites and goals.
  -s, --silent, --quiet       Don't echo recipes.
  --no-silent                 Echo recipes (disable --silent mode).
  -S, --no-keep-going, --stop
                              Turns off -k.
  -t, --touch                 Touch targets instead of remaking them.
  --trace                     Print tracing information.
  -v, --version               Print the version number of make and exit.
  -w, --print-directory       Print the current directory.
  --no-print-directory        Turn off -w, even if it was turned on implicitly.
  -W FILE, --what-if=FILE, --new-file=FILE, --assume-new=FILE
                              Consider FILE to be infinitely new.
  --warn-undefined-variables  Warn when an undefined variable is referenced.

This program built for x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
Report bugs to <bug-make@gnu.org>
Options (34)
OptionDescriptionSource
-b, -mIgnored for compatibility.help
-B, --always-makeUnconditionally make all targets.help
-C, --directory DIRECTORYChange to DIRECTORY before doing anything.help
-dPrint lots of debugging information.help
--debug FLAGSPrint various types of debugging information.help
-e, --environment-overridesEnvironment variables override makefiles.help
-E, --eval STRINGEvaluate STRING as a makefile statement.help
-f, --file, --makefile FILERead FILE as a makefile.help
-h, --helpPrint this message and exit.help
-i, --ignore-errorsIgnore errors from recipes.help
-I, --include-dir DIRECTORYSearch DIRECTORY for included makefiles.help
-j, --jobs NAllow N jobs at once;help
--jobserver-style STYLESelect the style of jobserver to use.help
-k, --keep-goingKeep going when some targets can't be made.help
-l, --load-average, --max-load NDon't start multiple jobs unless load is below N.help
-L, --check-symlink-timesUse the latest mtime between symlinks and target.help
-n, --just-print, --dry-run, --reconDon't actually run any recipe;help
-o, --old-file, --assume-old FILEConsider FILE to be very old and don't remake it.help
-O, --output-sync TYPESynchronize output of parallel jobs by TYPE.help
-p, --print-data-basePrint make's internal database.help
-q, --questionRun no recipe;help
-r, --no-builtin-rulesDisable the built-in implicit rules.help
-R, --no-builtin-variablesDisable the built-in variable settings.help
--shuffle SEED|random|reverse|nonePerform shuffle of prerequisites and goals.help
-s, --silent, --quietDon't echo recipes.help
--no-silentEcho recipes (disable --silent mode).help
-S, --no-keep-going, --stopTurns off -k.help
-t, --touchTouch targets instead of remaking them.help
--tracePrint tracing information.help
-v, --versionPrint the version number of make and exit.help
-w, --print-directoryPrint the current directory.help
--no-print-directoryTurn off -w, even if it was turned on implicitly.help
-W, --what-if, --new-file, --assume-new FILEConsider FILE to be infinitely new.help
--warn-undefined-variablesWarn when an undefined variable is referenced.help

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