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# make
# Task runner for targets described in Makefile.
# Mostly used to control the compilation of an executable from source code.
# More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html>.

# Call the first target specified in the Makefile (usually named "all"):
make

# Call a specific target:
make target

# Call a specific target, executing 4 jobs at a time in parallel:
make -j4 target

# Use a specific Makefile:
make --file path/to/file

# Execute make from another directory:
make --directory path/to/directory

# Force making of a target, even if source files are unchanged:
make --always-make target

# Override a variable defined in the Makefile:
make target variable=new_value

# Override variables defined in the Makefile by the environment:
make --environment-overrides target

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