Questions tagged [commandline-build-tool]
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How much effort goes into maintaining a build system?
In StackExchange Podcast #09 it is remarked:
Another study recently looked at how much effort goes into maintaining the build system: 5 to 30% of all development effort is spent on maintaining the build system. With the variations being huge even…
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Software background building tools
I develop a cross-platform project (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X) and use CMAKE, some python and platform-dependent scripts (sh, bat) for construction.
Nevertheless I find the process of construction before release rather boring and annoying. Switching…
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Can I use MSBuild to build old VS6 C++ projects?
I have a build computer where Visual Studio not installed, only MSbuild which can build VS2008 projcets without having any Visual Studio installed.
I wonder whether it is possible to use MSbuild with VC++ 6.0 project files, although I am thinking…
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scons and python unit tests best practices
I am using scons to build a large project containing a mix of C++ and Python. I would like scons to run Python unit tests either using nose or not. Currently, we have a long list of tests files and run a test builder on each one. This causes each…
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How to test a build tool?
For ease of use, I will use a build too to automate the various steps required to build my project on a new computer - like installing dependancies and so forth.
Once I've got that all automated, how can I test it? I don't have a 2nd machine to try…
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Brief explanation for executables in a GNU/Clang Toolchain?
I roughly understand that cc, ld and other parts are called in a certain sequence according to schemes like Makefiles etc. Some of those commands are used to generate those configs and Makefiles. And some other tools are used to deal with libraries.…
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Scons, make, jam, ants, autotools etc and project files?
I wanted to get your thoughts.
I see build systems like scons, make, jam, ants, autotools.
Why do they exist? are they something like cross platform 'project files'? Do they address another need? to me .NET has almost a standard project file (xbuild…
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Approach to encouraging organizational adoption of new web dev tools
I'm attending the O'Reilly Fluent conference, and a clear theme I've seen is the widespread adoption of tools to improve effectiveness of efficiency in web development workflows.
I readily recognize the value of these tools, but I am concerned that…
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