Predefined Rules

Predefined inference rules use NMAKE-supplied command and options macros.

Rule

Command

Default

action

Batch

Rule

Platform nmake runs on

.asm.exe

$(AS) $(AFLAGS) $<

ml $<

no

x86

.asm.obj

$(AS) $(AFLAGS) /c $<

ml /c $<

yes

x86

.asm.exe

$(AS) $(AFLAGS) $<

ml64 $<

no

x64

.asm.obj

$(AS) $(AFLAGS) /c $<

ml64 /c $<

yes

x64

.c.exe

$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $<

cl $<

no

all

.c.obj

$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /c $<

cl /c $<

yes

all

.cc.exe

$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $<

cl $<

no

all

.cc.obj

$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /c $<

cl /c $<

yes

all

.cpp.exe

$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $<

cl $<

no

all

.cpp.obj

$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) /c $<

cl /c $<

yes

all

.cxx.exe

$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $<

cl $<

no

all

.cxx.obj

$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) /c $<

cl /c $<

yes

all

.rc.res

$(RC) $(RFLAGS) /r $<

rc /r $<

no

all

See Also

Concepts

Inference Rules