Origin of wmake

vatavuk · March 19, 2015, 13:18

Hi,
I would like to know where wmake comes from. I searched and found a tool from the watcom compiler that has the same name, but looking more carefully its use is different from the tool used with OpenFOAM.
Best Regards,
Paulo

wyldckat · March 19, 2015, 15:24

Hi Paulo,

I can't find the original location where I read about this, but I read somewhere that wmake stood for "Weller Make", i.e. Henry Weller's script for wrapping up make. This is actually stated in the German translation on Wikipedia, although they do not provide a source for that statement.

Although... now that I write about this, it possibly means both:

wrap make
Weller make

As for the origin: it's part of OpenFOAM since it's origins, namely FOAM itself.
For more specific details, or at least an official reference, I think you'll have to contact the OpenFOAM Foundation

Best regards,
Bruno

vatavuk · March 19, 2015, 16:58

Hi Bruno,
Thanks for the answer. As everything related to OpenFOAM has FOAM in the name I thought that it came from another origin.
Best Regards,
Paulo

amuzeshi · September 1, 2020, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyldckat

Hi Paulo,

I can't find the original location where I read about this, but I read somewhere that wmake stood for "Weller Make"...

How about WM in, for example, $WM_PROJECT_DIR?
Ali

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wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,975 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Hi Paulo, I can't find the original location where I read about this, but I read somewhere that wmake stood for "Weller Make", i.e. Henry Weller's script for wrapping up make. This is actually stated in the German translation on Wikipedia, although they do not provide a source for that statement. Although... now that I write about this, it possibly means both: wrap make Weller make As for the origin: it's part of OpenFOAM since it's origins, namely FOAM itself. For more specific details, or at least an official reference, I think you'll have to contact the OpenFOAM Foundation Best regards, Bruno __________________ OpenFOAM: FAQ \| Getting started Forum: How to get help, to post code/output and forum guide Read this before sending me PM

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March 19, 2015, 16:58		#3
vatavuk Senior Member Paulo Vatavuk Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Campinas, Brasil Posts: 196 Rep Power: 17	Hi Bruno, Thanks for the answer. As everything related to OpenFOAM has FOAM in the name I thought that it came from another origin. Best Regards, Paulo