EECS 281 Makefile

A Makefile for EECS 281 projects that supports compilation, submission tarball creation, sync to CAEN Linux, and more. This file is parameterized and requires a student uniqname, and a project identifier and the name of the executable produced (as provided from a project spec). Optional parameters allow the specification of the filename where main() can be found, and the custom naming of the directory where files can be synchronized on CAEN for testing.

Since the primary usage of Makefile by students is during the development cycle, the first or default make target is debug, so the following commands are equivalent, and both create a file named <executable>_debug:

$ make
...creates <executable>_debug
$ make debug
...creates <executable>_debug

Also included in this project is server-Makefile, a parameterized version of the Makefile used by the EECS 281 autograder (AG). This provides two targets that are used when grading student submissions:

• release: A speed optimized build that is used for correctness, timing, and memory usage grading; creates a file named <executable>, as defined in the Makefile
• debug: A similar build that also includes the maximum amount of debug symbols for use by valgrind on the AG, if the release build terminates abnormally; creates a file named <executable>_debug, as defined in the Makefile

See this video for information on how to use the Makefile.

Quick Start

Download into the directory containing your project source code.

$ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eecs281staff/Makefile/main/Makefile
Downloads `Makefile` to your current directory, overwriting any existing file...

Edit these lines in the Makefile. Your values might be different, check the project spec for required file names.

UNIQNAME = not_awdeorio
# ...
IDENTIFIER  = copy_me_from_project_spec
# ...
EXECUTABLE = main
# ...
PROJECTFILE = main.cpp

Shortcut: You can skip updating PROJECTFILE if your main() function is in one of these filenames: main.cpp, project0.cpp, project1.cpp, project2.cpp, project3.cpp, project4.cpp, or <EXECUTABLE>.cpp.

If your project has additional dependencies, update the dependencies section at the bottom of the Makefile.

You should be able to compile and run your main file.

$ make
$ ./main_debug
hello world!

More Information

$ make help
EECS281 Advanced Makefile Help
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