Patent · US Expired

Graphical distributed make tool methods apparatus and computer program products

US5973687A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 1996
Grant dateOct 26, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S715/966
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A make system includes an overlay make tool for graphical presentation of user-friendly data regarding build operations updating multi-file software architecture. The make system includes a make program building files into executable programs, and a make tool which updates files requiring updating according to an update method relying upon a dependency tree and date stamp information.

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