# Generate compilation rule for a c file
define def_compile_c
$$.$(call OBJFILE,$(1)): $(1)
	$$(call DO.COMPILE.c,$(.TCF) $(.TCF.$(1)))
endef

# Generate compilation rule for a S file
define def_compile_S
$$.$(call OBJFILE,$(1)): $(1)
	$$(call DO.COMPILE.s,$(.TSF) $(.TSF.$(1)))
endef	

# Generate compilation rule for an asm files
define def_compile_asm
$$.$(call OBJFILE,$(1)): $(1)
	$$(call DO.COMPILE.asm,$(.TAF) $(.TAF.$(1)))
endef

# Linking rule for an EXE.
define def_link_exe
$$.$(.TARG): $(.OBJS) $(.DEPS)
	$$(call DO.LINK.exe,$(.TLDF))
endef

# Linking rule for a DLL.
define def_link_dll
$$.$(.TARG): $(.OBJS) $(.DEPS) $(.TDEF)
	$$(call DO.LINK.dll,$(.TLDF))
endef

# generic rule for building libs.
define def_lib
$$.$(.TARG): $(.OBJS) $(.DEPS)
	$$(DO.LIBRARY)
endef
	
# The rule for building an archive with lot's of arguments.
define def_lib_ar
$$.$(.TARG): $(.OBJS) $(.DEPS)
	echo "CREATE $$(@F)" > $$@.ar-script
	$(foreach x, $(filter %.o, $(sort $(.OBJS) $(.DEPS))), $(call def_lib_ar_addmod))
	echo "SAVE" >> $$@.ar-script
	echo "END" >> $$@.ar-script
	rm -f $$(@F) $$@
	ar -M < $$@.ar-script
	mv $$(@F) $$@
	
endef

# defined used by def_lib_ar to add a module to the script file. (blank line is imporant!)
define def_lib_ar_addmod
	echo "ADDMOD $(x)" >> $$@.ar-script
	
endef

# The rule for building an archive with imports
define def_implib
$$.$(.TARG): $(.IMPS) $(.OBJS) $(.DEPS)
	$$(call DO.IMPLIB)
endef