Re: [PROPOSAL] Builder, a build system integration for Emacs

[Óscar Fuentes]

"Augustin Chéneau (BTuin)" <btuin@mailo.com> writes:

> First, you execute `builder-configure' which detects the build system,
> finds Autotools and asks you to chose between "minimal", "regular",
> and others.  Once you've chosen, the minibuffer is filled with the
> "minimal" command (for example `../configure --without-threads
> --without-toolkit-scroll-bars`.  You press enter, the command is
> executed in a compile buffer.
>
> Then, you need to compile.  You call `builder-compile', and you may
> have to chose between multiple targets, for example "default" with the
> value "make" and "parallel" with the value "make -jN", N being the
> number of cores on you processor.  Once you've chosen, the same as for
> configure happens, the command is executed in a compilation buffer.

This looks ideal for a Magit-like UI interface (IIRC Emacs has a
built-in equivalent.)