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NAME

       kmk - framework for writing simple makefiles for complex tasks

SYNOPSIS

       kmk [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

       kmk  and  its helper tools are an extension to GNU make to ease writing
       portable Makefile.

       The goals of the kBuild framework:

        - Similar behavior cross all supported platforms.
        - Flexibility, don’t create unnecessary restrictions preventing ad-hoc
       solutions.
        - Makefile can very simple to write and maintain.

       There  are  four  concepts  being  tried  out  in  the  current  kBuild
       incaration:

        - One configuration file for a subtree automatically included.
        - Target configuration templates as the primary mechanism for makefile
       simplification.
        - Tools and SDKs for helping out the templates with flexibility.
        - Non-recursive makefile method by using sub-makefiles.

       kBuild    does    not    provide    any    facilities    for   checking
       compiler/library/header configurations, that’s not  in  its  scope.  If
       this  is important for your project, check out the autoconf tool in the
       GNU build system. It is possible to use kBuild together  with  autoconf
       if you like, but you might just as well use the full GNU package.

       On Debian systems, the kBuild binaries can be found in /usr/bin and its
       data files in /usr/share/kBuild.

SEE ALSO

       make(1)

HOMEPAGE

       More   information   about   kBuild   project   can   be    found    at
       <http://svn.netlabs.org/kbuild/>.

AUTHOR

       kBuild was written by Knut St. Osmundsen <bird-kBuild-spam@anduin.net>.

       This manual page was written by Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org>, for
       the Debian project (but may be used by others).