HiMake - The Build Tool That Builds the Kongsberg Missile Software
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.