Re: is there a make system which uses database instead ofMakefiles?

[Alessandro Vesely]

gk wrote:
> 
> I was wondering if anyone on this list has info that could point me in a
> direction of research for a build system like gnu make which uses database
> records to gather dependency data, instead of the traditional Makefile
> approach, or in addition to using Makefiles.

AFAIK, data base records do not expose a standard attribute that holds
their creation o modification date like file system entries do. Data
base designers usually add such timestamps field on a per-table basis.

I think you are looking for a make that lets users override the
file look up for certain pseudo targets. Such a feature would also
allow to handle more gracefully the case where the target is a directory.

Good luck!
Ale