Chapter 1. About fastdep and this manual

Fastdep generates dependency information for C of C++ files suitable for inclusion in makefiles. There are two main advantages in using it instead of the normal programs.

This manual assumes basic knowledge of make and the build process for C or C++ programs.

I am not a native English speaker, nor an experienced documentation writer. Thus it should not come as a surprise to you if this text contains· typographical, grammatical or even simple spelling errors. To overcome this problem I am actively looking for help, suggestions or improvements to this document from my readers. If you are willing to do so, send email to bvh-cplusplus@irule.be· to make this guide a great resource for everyone trying to learn fastdep.