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diff --git a/Help/generator/Unix Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/Unix Makefiles.rst index 1e65ee133..dfe4ecbd9 100644 --- a/Help/generator/Unix Makefiles.rst +++ b/Help/generator/Unix Makefiles.rst @@ -3,6 +3,29 @@ Unix Makefiles Generates standard UNIX makefiles. -A hierarchy of UNIX makefiles is generated into the build tree. Any -standard UNIX-style make program can build the project through the -default ``all`` target. An ``install`` target is also provided. +A hierarchy of UNIX makefiles is generated into the build tree. Use +any standard UNIX-style make program to build the project through +the ``all`` target and install the project through the ``install`` +(or ``install/strip``) target. + +For each subdirectory ``sub/dir`` of the project a UNIX makefile will +be created, containing the following targets: + +``all`` + Depends on all targets required by the subdirectory. + +``install`` + Runs the install step in the subdirectory, if any. + +``install/strip`` + Runs the install step in the subdirectory followed by a ``CMAKE_STRIP`` command, + if any. + + The ``CMAKE_STRIP`` variable will contain the platform's ``strip`` utility, which + removes symbols information from generated binaries. + +``test`` + Runs the test step in the subdirectory, if any. + +``package`` + Runs the package step in the subdirectory, if any. |