Understanding makefile and dependency

[Member_14161770]

Hi, We have lot of modules to handle with for big applications. So, how will we understand the dependencies?I mean if to compile program using make file, how can I know which all modules to compile with?

[David Crow]

Does your IDE support compiling and linking?

"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson

"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons

"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles

[CPallini]

You are (or, at least, should be) the author of the makefile, hence it is up to you to specify the correct dependencies in it.

[Lost User]

The overriding concept of makefiles is the ability to specify the dependencies in a simple tree. But since you are the one who knows which module(s) depend on which, you are the person who will need to create the tree.