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+# hamlib - (C) Frank Singleton 2000 (vk3fcs@ix.netcom.com)
+#
+# Makefile - (C) Frank Singleton 2000 (vk3fcs@ix.netcom.com)
+# TOP LEVEL Makefile for a set of  API's for communicating
+# via serial interface to ham radio equipment via serial interface.
+#
+#
+# Top Level Make file for shared lib  suite.
+#
+#
+#	$Id: Makefile,v 1.1 2000-07-25 00:34:27 javabear Exp $	
+#
+# 
+#
+#
+
+#for time stamping releases
+REL_NAME :=	$(shell date +%Y.%m.%d.%s)
+
+
+all:
+	(cd ft747 && $(MAKE) all)
+	(cd ft847 && $(MAKE) all)
+	(cd common && $(MAKE) all)
+
+
+# Build all libs, install locally, and make test suite
+# but dont run..
+
+.PHONY:	build_all
+build_all:
+	(cd common && $(MAKE) all)
+	(cd ft747 && $(MAKE) build_all)
+	(cd ft847 && $(MAKE) build_all)
+
+
+# Clean
+
+.PHONY:	cleanall
+cleanall:
+	(cd ft747 && $(MAKE) cleanall)
+	(cd ft847 && $(MAKE) cleanall)
+	(cd common && $(MAKE) clean)
+
+
+# Build all libs, install locally and test suite
+# and run..
+
+.PHONY:	verify
+verify:
+	(cd common && $(MAKE) all)
+	(cd ft747 && $(MAKE) verify)
+	(cd ft847 && $(MAKE) verify)
+
+
+
+# Basis tar.tgz distribution with embedded date info. Store in
+# parent directory.
+ 
+.PHONY: dist
+dist:
+	make cleanall
+	tar -zcvf ../Hamlib.${REL_NAME}.tgz *
+
+
+