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HiMake design goals

Enterprise build system

Support multiple tools & multiple platforms

Features

Build Description File

Usage examples

HiMake Platform

Centrally controlled configuration files

Identifiers map to paths

A Package DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph)

Keywords specify the task

A Keyword with a complex task

Dependency Finder

Catch possible ODR violations . Two Packages specify export of the same

Handle renaming of source files or executables

Recursive Make Considered Harmful

Rebuild minimum set of Packages

Xauto (prune DAG automatically)

Reduce no. of directories to search for include files

Header files are exported

Everything is a Package Modify build by changing the DAG

Package Types

Keywords may add Implicit Dependencies

Platform adds include directory

Platform adds link time dependencies

Platform specifies OS Abstraction Layer

Build Saneness

Virtual Package to check build precondition

License Reporting

Security Classification Reporting

Conclusion

Description:

Explore the enterprise build tool HiMake, used for building Kongsberg missile software since 2002, in this comprehensive conference talk. Discover how HiMake prioritizes user simplicity, supports native and cross-compilations for various embedded OSes and CPU architectures, and maximizes build efficiency through parallelism. Learn about its domain-specific language for build specifications, makefile generation process, and plugin architecture for handling multiple source languages. Examine HiMake's various backends, including makefile generation, documentation creation, and project file generation for different tools and IDEs. Gain insights into HiMake's philosophy, advanced features, and how it enhances developer productivity in complex software development environments.

HiMake - The Build Tool That Builds the Kongsberg Missile Software

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