make: implicit rule to link c++ project

Question

I am working my way through a make tutorial. Very simple test projects I am trying to build has only 3 files: ./src/main.cpp ./src/implementation.cpp and

Answer 1

If you want to link c++ object files you can specify LINK.o to be LINK.cc at the top

LINK.o := $(LINK.cc)

You should then see c++ instead of cc in your make output