How to call Makefile located in other directory?

Question

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

Answer 1

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