Metaprogramming is the ability of a program generate other programs, or even modify itself while running. This is the sixth in a series of posts exploring how to use metaprogramming in GNU make makefiles, discussing the eval function. Continue reading →

Metaprogramming is the ability of a program generate other programs, or even modify itself while running. This is the fifth in a series of posts exploring how to use metaprogramming in GNU make makefiles, discussing constructed include files. Continue reading →

Metaprogramming is the ability of a program generate other programs, or even modify itself while running. This is the fourth in a series of posts exploring how to use metaprogramming in GNU make makefiles, discussing secondary expansion. Continue reading →

Metaprogramming is the ability of a program generate other programs, or even modify itself while running. This is the third in a series of posts exploring how to use metaprogramming in GNU make makefiles, discussing constructed macro names. Continue reading →

Metaprogramming is the ability of a program generate other programs, or even modify itself while running. This is the second in a series of posts exploring how to use metaprogramming in GNU make makefiles, discussing recursive expansion. Continue reading →

This is the first in a series of posts discussing metaprogramming techniques in GNU make.

Metaprogramming is the ability of a program generate a program or to modify itself while running. It turns out that GNU make has a number of facilities that can be considered “metaprogramming”, and these capabilities can be incredibly powerful in creating build environments that require a minimal amount of upkeep and maintenance, while providing a significant amount of flexibility. In a series of posts I’ll explore these different facilities, starting from the simplest to most complex.
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