| Macro Description | |
| $@ | Current target's full name, including path, base name, and file name extension, as currently specified. |
| $$@ | Current target's full name, including path, base name, and file name extension, as currently specified.
Valid only as a dependent in a dependency. |
| $* | Current target's path and base name without a file name extension. |
| $** | All dependents of the current target. |
| $? | All dependents with a later time stamp than the current target. |
| $< | Dependent file with a later time stamp than the current target.
Valid only in commands in inference rules. |