3 The latest version of this document lives in the [vcpkg repo](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/docs/maintainers/vcpkg_build_make.md).
5 Build a linux makefile project.
9 vcpkg_build_make([BUILD_TARGET <target>]
12 [MAKEFILE <makefileName>]
13 [LOGFILE_ROOT <logfileroot>])
17 The target passed to the make build command (`./make <target>`). If not specified, the 'all' target will
21 Adds the appropriate Release and Debug `bin\` directories to the path during the build such that executables can run against the in-tree DLLs.
24 IF the port supports the install target use vcpkg_install_make() instead of vcpkg_build_make()
27 Specifies the Makefile as a relative path from the root of the sources passed to `vcpkg_configure_make()`
30 The target passed to the make build command (`./make <target>`). Defaults to 'all'.
33 The target passed to the make build command (`./make <target>`) if `ENABLE_INSTALL` is used. Defaults to 'install'.
36 The underlying buildsystem will be instructed to not parallelize
39 Additional subdir to invoke make in. Useful if only parts of a port should be built.
42 This command should be preceded by a call to [`vcpkg_configure_make()`](vcpkg_configure_make.md).
43 You can use the alias [`vcpkg_install_make()`](vcpkg_install_make.md) function if your makefile supports the
48 * [x264](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/x264/portfile.cmake)
49 * [tcl](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/tcl/portfile.cmake)
50 * [freexl](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/freexl/portfile.cmake)
51 * [libosip2](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/libosip2/portfile.cmake)
54 [scripts/cmake/vcpkg\_build\_make.cmake](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_build_make.cmake)