Methods for Maintaining One Source Tree in a Heterogeneous Environment
Bjorn Satdeva
/sys/admin, inc.
Abstract
A common problem when maintains software in a heterogeneous
environment are the need to maintain executable for several platforms
and/or operating system versions. Ideally this should be done from a
single source tree. This papers gives a overview of The Depot, Xheir
and the make (1) as it appears in BSD Net2. Further, the BSD Net2 make
is compared to The Depot and Xheir, and some practical experiences
with the BSD Net2 make are be presented, and its advantages and
shortcomings are outlined.
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