How to call Makefile located in other directory?
linux, makefile, shell
Solution
GNU `make` accepts many options, notably `-C` to change directory before running, and `-f` for giving the `Makefile` to follow.
Combine them appropriately.
Consider using remake to ease debugging (notably with `-x`) of `Makefile` related issues. With GNU make version 4 or better, also use `make --trace`...
You could have your own executable shell script (e.g. in your `$HOME/bin/` which would be in your `$PATH`) which uses both `cd` and `make`).
You could consider other build automation tools (ninja perhaps)
Read also P.Miller's paper Recursive Make considered harmful
Problem
I am trying to do this: I want to call a make (`Makefile` exists in some other directory, `abc` path can be used) from a shell script located in a different directory. How do I do this? Since shell scripting does not allow me to `cd` into the `Makefile` directory and execute `make`, how can I write the shell command (by giving path to the `Makefile` to be executed) to execute `make`?