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This README.dev file describes the development environment.
Copyright (C) 2025 VX.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
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Build system
------------
This distribution uses the a GNU autotools-like build system. This is
made up of a configure script, and a Makefile. The configure script
detects a GNU compliant C compiler on the system and sets any program
flags: debug, release, custom. The Makefile builds the binary based on
the output [config.mak] of the configure script.
Building
--------
To build this distribution you first must run the configure script. This
outputs a config.mak file that will be used in the Make step. Then run
make; this builds the objects into build/ and the binary into bin/.
Configuration
-------------
The configuration script is used to generate a build intermediate step
called the config.mak. This file is used by the Makefile to figure out
GNU compilant C compiler to use, what CFLAGS and LDFLAGS to use, and
where to install the binary if requested. By default these values are
gcc, the release flag set, and /usr/bin/. The configuration script
supports the following flags that control CFLAGS: --debug
and CFLAGS="". By default, the script uses flags for a release build.
Debug is for in-development programming and is the strictest when it
comes to warnings and other compiler output. CFLAGS="" is for custom
flag definition. For the development enviroment is it recomended to
use the --debug flag. Some examples of how you can run the configure
script:
For default behavior:
./configure
For debug use:
./configure --debug
For help text:
./configure --help
The help text is a more useage specific and up-to-date reference for
the configure script.
Makefile
--------
The GNU Makefile is used to build the final executable, clean up build
artifacts, and install the program. It checks for the config.mak which
is generated by the configure script. For a regular build, once you have
the configure script with desired flags, run:
make
This builds the executable to bin/ and build objects to build/
Suggested enviroment setup
--------------------------
It is suggested that you run do the following things to prepare you
enviroment for development. This is not a strict enforcment, but due
to the project structure it is a good starting point.
git pull
./tools/Cleanup
./configure --debug
bear -- make
./bin/yait --version
This is to ensure that you have the most up-to-date source code, and that
there are no major problems with the source control version.
The git pull is used to sync with the repository and prevent conflicts.
The cleanup is to ensure their are no lingering build artifacts. The
configure with debug enabled is for strict build flags and -ggdb. Bear
is used to generated compile_commands.json for the clang suite of tooling.
Finaly, run the program to ensure the chain works.
Pre-commit checks
-----------------
Before you commit to source control ensure that done the following:
* Run the cleanup scripts
./tools/Cleanup
* Ensure that all changes were atomic
* If you compted a TODO list item check it off.
* Based on complexity, test the feature accordingly.