emake

Emake is a name used by several software projects, primarily in the field of build automation. It does not refer to a single canonical project; instead, multiple independent tools have used the name Emake for different purposes. Because of this, documentation and compatibility vary between implementations.

In most cases, an Emake tool provides functionality similar to the Make utility: it orchestrates the compilation and linking of program sources by applying rules, tracks file dependencies, and reprocesses only changed components. Many Emake implementations emphasize speed and scalability, offering parallel execution, incremental builds, and improved portability across systems. Some are designed to be drop-in replacements for GNU Make or to extend its syntax with additional features or commands; others adopt their own configuration formats or domain-specific languages.

Origin and usage: The Emake name has appeared in various open-source projects over the years, across Unix-like environments and in embedded or academic contexts. Because these projects are separate, there is no single standard for how Emake behaves, how a project writes its build definitions, or how it integrates with other tools.

See also: Make, GNU make, Ninja, CMake.