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X3270 Makefile Quick Reference

Quick Start

# Build Linux binaries (recommended)
make linux-only

# Show all available targets
make help

# Clean and rebuild
make clean && make linux-only

All Targets

Target Description
all Build all binaries for Linux and Windows (default)
linux-only Build and test only Linux binaries (recommended)
linux Build Linux binaries only
windows Build Windows binaries only
test-binaries Test built binaries
force Force rebuild ignoring version tracking
clean Remove built binaries (safe, preserves source)
deepclean Remove everything including cloned x3270 source
help Show help message

Configuration

# Use a different version
make X3270_VERSION=4.3ga10 linux-only

# Check current version
make help

Output Directories

  • Linux binaries: binaries/linux/
  • s3270

  • x3270if

  • Windows binaries: binaries/windows/

  • s3270.exe
  • x3270if.exe
  • ws3270.exe
  • wc3270.exe

Version Tracking

The Makefile tracks the last built version in .x3270_version: - Prevents redundant builds - Use make force to rebuild the same version - Use make deepclean for complete reset

Common Workflows

Build for the first time

make linux-only

Update to a new version

make X3270_VERSION=4.4ga7 deepclean linux-only

Rebuild without changing version

make force

Build everything

make all

Notes

  • Windows builds may fail due to MinGW dependencies
  • Use linux-only for most reliable results
  • Build directory: /tmp/x3270-build
  • Version file: .x3270_version (gitignored)

See Also