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.TH "ML\-BUILD" "1" "10/04/2015"
.SH "NAME"
ml-build \- command\-line build tool for SML/NJ programs
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBml\-build\fR [\fIOPTIONS\fR] \fIgroup\&.cm\fR [\fImain\fR [\fIheap\-image\fR]]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
The \fBml\-build\fR is a command\-line tool for building applications from SML source files using the Compilation Manager and SML/NJ compiler\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fB\-C\fIctl\fR=\fIvalue\fR
.RS 4
set the control
\fIctl\fR
to
\fIvalue\fR\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-D\fIname\fR=\fIvalue\fR
.RS 4
define the CM variable
\fIname\fR
to have the given value\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-D\fIname\fR
.RS 4
define the CM variable
\fIname\fR
to have the value 1\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-U\fIname\fR
.RS 4
remove any definition of the CM variable
\fIname\fR\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-S\fIsetup\&.cm\fR
.RS 4
load and execute the code specified by the CM file
\fIsetup\&.cm\fR
prior to the main build process\&. This option allows one to customizes the compiler via side\-effect\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
ml\-build sources\&.cm, ml\-build sources\&.cm Main\&.main, ml\-build sources\&.cm Main\&.main prog

.SH AUTHOR
Written by Matthias Blume\&.

.SH COPYING
Copyright (C) 2014 The Fellowship of SML/NJ

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions\&. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE\&.
.SH "SEE-ALSO"
ml\-makedepend(1), sml(1), smlnj(5)