The MMK Make Utility

MMK is a "make" utility for VMS systems.  It is used for building software
systems based on a "description file" (or "makefile") you create that lists
the sources and objects of a system and the dependencies between them.

MMK is similar in functionality to Digital's DEC/Module Management System (MMS),
and understands a syntax in its description files which is a superset of
that which is understood by MMS.  It also includes other features, such as:

   * Support for creating inference rules that separate source and target
     directories, the syntax for which was borrowed from NMAKE.  

   * Conditional execution support based on MMS, MMK's own syntax and
     GNU make.

   * Extensive builtin functions, as well as the ability to call user-written
     macros.

   * The ability to assign the output of a command (or command procedure)
     to a symbol.

MMK runs on VAX/VMS, OpenVMS VAX, OpenVMS AXP, and OpenVMS IA64 systems.
It should build and run on versions of VMS older than V7.0, but is only
being maintained for more recent versions of the operating system.  MMK
has support for the DEC/CMS code management system, but does not require
it.

MMK is written entirely in C (with a little Macro).  Complete source code is
provided via github.  To download the latest kit, point your browser at:

    http://github.com/endlesssoftware/mmk

The following describes the source modules contained within the kit:

INSTALL.TXT               Installation instructions.
LICENSE.TXT               License information.
README.TXT                This file.

BUILD_TARGET.C            Routines for building targets.
CLIDEFS.H                 CLI$ interface definitions.
CMS_INTERFACE.C           DEC/CMS interface routines.
COMPILE.COM               Command procedure for building MMK from sources.
DEFAULT_RULES.C           Setup routines for compiled-in default rules.
DESCRIP.MMS               Description file for building MMK.
FILEIO.C                  File I/O routines.
GENSTRUC.C                Routines for generating structures for built-in rules.
GET_RDT.C                 Routines for getting revision date stamps.
GLOBALS.H                 Include file for MMK globals.
MEM.C                     Memory management routines.
MISC.C                    Miscellaneous support routines.
MMK.ALPHA_OPT             Linker options file for building MMK (AXP).
MMK.C                     MMK main routine.
MMK.H                     Include file for MMK definitions.
MMK.IA64_OPT              Linker options file for building MMK (IA64).
MMK.OPT                   Linker options file for building MMK (VAX).
MMK_CLD.CLD               MMK command language definition.
MMK_COMPILE_RULES.ALPHA_OPT  Linker options file for rules compiler. (AXP)
MMK_COMPILE_RULES.C       Rules compiler main program.
MMK_COMPILE_RULES.I64_OPT Linker options file for rules compiler. (IA64)
MMK_COMPILE_RULES.OPT     Linker options file for rules compiler (VAX).
MMK_COMPILE_RULES_CLD.CLD Command language definition for rules compiler.
MMK_DEFAULT_RULES.MMS     Default rules for compiling into MMK (VAX).
MMK_DEFAULT_RULES_AXP.MMS Default rules for copmiling into MMK (AXP).
MMK_DEFAULT_RULES_I64.MMS Default rules for copmiling into MMK (IA64).
MMK_DOC.SDML              VAX DOCUMENT source for MMK documentation.
MMK_HELP.RNH              RUNOFF source for MMK help file.
MMK_MSG.H                 Include file containing MMK message code definitions.
MMK_MSG.MSG               MMK message definitions.
OBJECTS.C                 Routines for managing the object tree.
PARSE_DESCRIP.C           Routines for parsing description files.
PARSE_OBJECTS.C           Routines for parsing object references.
PARSE_TABLES.MAR          LIB$TPARSE table for parsing description files.
READDESC.C                Routines for reading in description files.
RELEASE_NOTES.SDML        VAX DOCUMENT source for MMK revision information.
SP_MGR.C                  Subprocess management routines.
SYMBOLS.C                 Routines for managing the symbol tables.


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