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* Have exactly one $(OUTDIR) target per declaration file.
 
* Have exactly one $(OUTDIR) target per declaration file.
 
* Use only tools as defined by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX POSIX:2008] and supported on all platforms. Exception: GNU extensions are allowed for cp, make, tar and touch.
 
* Use only tools as defined by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX POSIX:2008] and supported on all platforms. Exception: GNU extensions are allowed for cp, make, tar and touch.
* Dont use Perl or Python for tooling, use POSIX sh, POSIX awk and GNU make instead.
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* Use only POSIX sh, POSIX awk, C/C++ and GNU make in gbuild core.
* If those dont cut it, use C/C++ (Or ask yourself if you are doing something wrong).
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* Otherwise, put the file in the extensions subdirectory and do not depend the core functionality on it.
 
* Use the gb_Output_* functions for notifications.
 
* Use the gb_Output_* functions for notifications.
 
* Keep all platform specific stuff confined in the platform subdirectory of gbuild.
 
* Keep all platform specific stuff confined in the platform subdirectory of gbuild.
 
* Never use relative paths, only absolute paths starting with $(OUTDIR), $(WORKDIR) and the repository roots (for example $(SRCDIR)) should be used.
 
* Never use relative paths, only absolute paths starting with $(OUTDIR), $(WORKDIR) and the repository roots (for example $(SRCDIR)) should be used.
 
* Adhere to the [http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0020/ Zen of Python], for it is valid in any language.
 
* Adhere to the [http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0020/ Zen of Python], for it is valid in any language.

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Zen of gbuild

  • One use make process, do not recurse.
  • Always have good dependencies and good clean targets.
  • Have exactly one $(OUTDIR) target per declaration file.
  • Use only tools as defined by POSIX:2008 and supported on all platforms. Exception: GNU extensions are allowed for cp, make, tar and touch.
  • Use only POSIX sh, POSIX awk, C/C++ and GNU make in gbuild core.
  • Otherwise, put the file in the extensions subdirectory and do not depend the core functionality on it.
  • Use the gb_Output_* functions for notifications.
  • Keep all platform specific stuff confined in the platform subdirectory of gbuild.
  • Never use relative paths, only absolute paths starting with $(OUTDIR), $(WORKDIR) and the repository roots (for example $(SRCDIR)) should be used.
  • Adhere to the Zen of Python, for it is valid in any language.
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