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Re: is there a make system which uses database instead ofMakefiles?
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Alessandro Vesely |
Subject: |
Re: is there a make system which uses database instead ofMakefiles? |
Date: |
Sat, 06 Nov 2004 12:54:16 +0100 |
gk wrote:
>
> I was wondering if anyone on this list has info that could point me in a
> direction of research for a build system like gnu make which uses database
> records to gather dependency data, instead of the traditional Makefile
> approach, or in addition to using Makefiles.
AFAIK, data base records do not expose a standard attribute that holds
their creation o modification date like file system entries do. Data
base designers usually add such timestamps field on a per-table basis.
I think you are looking for a make that lets users override the
file look up for certain pseudo targets. Such a feature would also
allow to handle more gracefully the case where the target is a directory.
Good luck!
Ale