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)
| Option | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
-b, -m | These options are ignored for compatibility with other versions of make. | help + man |
-B, --always-make | Unconditionally make all targets. | help + man |
-C, --directory DIRECTORY | Change to directory dir before reading the makefiles or doing anything else. | help + man |
-d | Print debugging information in addition to normal processing. | help + man |
--debug FLAGS | Print various types of debugging information. | help |
-e, --environment-overrides | Give variables taken from the environment precedence over variables from makefiles. | help + man |
-E, --eval STRING | Interpret string using the eval function, before parsing any makefiles. | help + man |
-f, --file, --makefile FILE | Read FILE as a makefile. | help + man |
-h, --help | Print this message and exit. | help |
-i, --ignore-errors | Ignore all errors in commands executed to remake files. | help + man |
-I, --include-dir DIRECTORY | Specifies a directory dir to search for included makefiles. | help + man |
-j, --jobs N | Allow N jobs at once; | help |
--jobserver-style STYLE | Select the style of jobserver to use. | help + man |
-k, --keep-going | Continue as much as possible after an error. | help + man |
-l, --load-average, --max-load N | Don't start multiple jobs unless load is below N. | help |
-L, --check-symlink-times | Use the latest mtime between symlinks and target. | help + man |
-n, --just-print, --dry-run, --recon | Print the commands that would be executed, but do not execute them (except in certain circumstances). | help + man |
-o, --old-file, --assume-old FILE | Do not remake the file file even if it is older than its dependencies, and do not remake anything on account of changes in file. | help + man |
-O, --output-sync TYPE | Synchronize output of parallel jobs by TYPE. | help |
-p, --print-data-base | Print the data base (rules and variable values) that results from reading the makefiles; | help + man |
-q, --question | Question mode''. | help + man |
-r, --no-builtin-rules | Eliminate use of the built-in implicit rules. | help + man |
-R, --no-builtin-variables | Disable the built-in variable settings. | help + man |
--shuffle SEED|random|reverse|none | Perform shuffle of prerequisites and goals. | help |
-s, --silent, --quiet | Don't echo recipes. | help + man |
--no-silent | Echo recipes (disable --silent mode). | help + man |
-S, --no-keep-going, --stop | Cancel the effect of the -k option. | help + man |
-t, --touch | Touch files (mark them up to date without really changing them) instead of running their commands. | help + man |
--trace | Information about the disposition of each target is printed (why the target is being rebuilt and what commands are run to rebuild it). | help + man |
-v, --version | Print the version of the make program plus a copyright, a list of authors and a notice that there is no warranty. | help + man |
-w, --print-directory | Print a message containing the working directory before and after other processing. | help + man |
--no-print-directory | Turn off -w, even if it was turned on implicitly. | help + man |
-W, --what-if, --new-file, --assume-new FILE | Pretend that the target file has just been modified. | help + man |
--warn-undefined-variables | Warn when an undefined variable is referenced. | help + man |