Software build systems specify how source code is transformed into deliverables. Keeping
build systems in sync with the software artifacts that they build while retaining their capacity …

Build systems automate the integration of source code into executables. Maintaining build
systems is known to be challenging. Lax build maintenance can lead to costly build …

Modern software engineering establishes software supply chains and relies on tools and
libraries to improve productivity. However, reusing external software in a project presents a …

Software reproducibility plays an essential role in establishing trust between source code
and the built artifacts, by comparing compilation outputs acquired from independent users …

Build systems are responsible for building software correctly and quickly. Unfortunately,
traditional build tools like make are correct and fast only when developers precisely …

Build scripts play an important role in transforming the source code into executable artifacts.
However, the development of build scripts is typically error-prone. As one kind of the most …

Incremental and parallel builds performed by build tools such as Make are the heart of
modern C/C++ software projects. Their correct and efficient execution depends on build …

DevOps is a key element in sustaining the quality and efficiency of software development.
Yet, the effectiveness of DevOps methodologies extends beyond just technological …

Software products have many configurations to meet different environments and diverse
needs. Building software with multiple software configurations typically incurs high costs in …

The incremental build is a key feature of build automation tools. It still plays a key role in the
build systems that underpin DevOps pipelines. Yet it is quite common for these" upper layer" …