GNATmake
E284614
GNATmake is the GNAT Ada compiler’s build tool that automatically manages multi-file project compilation and dependency tracking.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GNATmake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GNATmake Context triple: [GNAT, includesTool, GNATmake]
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A.
gnat
GNAT is a free, open-source Ada compiler and toolchain that is part of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).
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B.
GNU Make
GNU Make is a widely used build automation tool that controls the compilation and linking of programs by interpreting makefiles to manage dependencies and execute commands efficiently.
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C.
GCC
GCC is a regional political and economic union of Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf, focused on cooperation in areas such as trade, security, and cultural affairs.
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D.
GNU Compiler Collection
The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) is a widely used, free and open-source compiler system that supports numerous programming languages and platforms, forming a core component of the GNU toolchain and much of the open-source software ecosystem.
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E.
GNU Automake
GNU Automake is a build system tool that automatically generates portable Makefiles for software packages, following GNU coding and packaging standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GNATmake Target entity description: GNATmake is the GNAT Ada compiler’s build tool that automatically manages multi-file project compilation and dependency tracking.
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A.
gnat
GNAT is a free, open-source Ada compiler and toolchain that is part of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).
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B.
GNU Make
GNU Make is a widely used build automation tool that controls the compilation and linking of programs by interpreting makefiles to manage dependencies and execute commands efficiently.
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C.
GCC
GCC is a regional political and economic union of Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf, focused on cooperation in areas such as trade, security, and cultural affairs.
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D.
GNU Compiler Collection
The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) is a widely used, free and open-source compiler system that supports numerous programming languages and platforms, forming a core component of the GNU toolchain and much of the open-source software ecosystem.
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E.
GNU Automake
GNU Automake is a build system tool that automatically generates portable Makefiles for software packages, following GNU coding and packaging standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ada build system component
ⓘ
build tool ⓘ software tool ⓘ |
| analyzes | with clauses in Ada source files ⓘ |
| availableOn |
GNU/Linux
ⓘ
Windows ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| category | build automation tool ⓘ |
| dependencyModel | Ada compilation unit dependencies ⓘ |
| dependencyTrackingMethod | analysis of Ada unit relationships and timestamps ⓘ |
| designedFor |
GNAT Ada compiler
ⓘ
linked to:
gnat
|
| distributedWith |
GNAT Community Edition
ⓘ
linked to:
gnat
GNAT Pro ⓘ
linked to:
GNAT Pro Enterprise
|
| documentation |
GNAT User’s Guide
ⓘ
linked to:
gnat
|
| executionModel | command-line program invoked per build ⓘ |
| feature |
automatic detection of out-of-date object files
ⓘ
automatic recompilation of dependent units ⓘ command-line interface ⓘ integration with GNAT project files via gprbuild ecosystem ⓘ parallel compilation support (via underlying toolchain options in some distributions) ⓘ support for Ada compilation order resolution ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure correct recompilation when sources change
ⓘ
simplify building multi-unit Ada applications ⓘ |
| handles |
.adb files
ⓘ
.ads files ⓘ Ada source files ⓘ |
| invocationExample | gnatmake main.adb ⓘ |
| license | varies by GNAT distribution ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | AdaCore ⓘ |
| output |
Ada executables
ⓘ
Ada object files ⓘ |
| partOf |
GNAT
ⓘ
linked to:
gnat
GNAT Ada compiler toolchain ⓘ
linked to:
gnat
|
| platform | cross-platform ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
automatic compilation of multi-file Ada programs
ⓘ
dependency tracking for Ada compilation ⓘ incremental recompilation of Ada units ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | Ada ⓘ |
| similarTo | make ⓘ |
| supportsLanguage | Ada ⓘ |
| typicalUsers | Ada developers ⓘ |
| typicalWorkflowRole | front-end build driver for GNAT-based Ada projects ⓘ |
| uses |
GNAT binder
ⓘ
GNAT compiler driver gnatgcc ⓘ
linked to:
gnat
GNAT linker ⓘ
linked to:
GNU Binutils
|
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Subject: GNATmake Description of subject: GNATmake is the GNAT Ada compiler’s build tool that automatically manages multi-file project compilation and dependency tracking.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
gnat