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How to find all the files that use a particular header in a specified directory on Linux?
I have huge directory with makefiles, .c, .h .cpp etc. The final output (binary) is built using make.
To do that I have to find and investigate the source files that use <aio.h> and <execinfo.h> headers. So how do I find the files that use #include <aio.h> and #include <execinfo.h>
linux makefile header
edited Jan 3 at 10:08
Renaud Pacalet
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MikeMike
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I have huge directory with makefiles, .c, .h .cpp etc. The final output (binary) is built using make.
To do that I have to find and investigate the source files that use <aio.h> and <execinfo.h> headers. So how do I find the files that use #include <aio.h> and #include <execinfo.h>
linux makefile header
edited Jan 3 at 10:08
Renaud Pacalet
9,66321731
asked Jan 2 at 22:08
MikeMike
326
2
Grep or a grep-like.
– Dave S
Jan 2 at 22:11
2
If you need to auto-generate build dependencies you should probably have a look at this.
– G.M.
Jan 2 at 22:22
Sounds like you're looking formkdep
– Barmar
Jan 2 at 23:20
Possible duplicate of Identify which file has included some particular header file
– jww
Jan 4 at 3:34
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I have huge directory with makefiles, .c, .h .cpp etc. The final output (binary) is built using make.
To do that I have to find and investigate the source files that use <aio.h> and <execinfo.h> headers. So how do I find the files that use #include <aio.h> and #include <execinfo.h>
linux makefile header
edited Jan 3 at 10:08
Renaud Pacalet
9,66321731
asked Jan 2 at 22:08
MikeMike
326
I have huge directory with makefiles, .c, .h .cpp etc. The final output (binary) is built using make.
To do that I have to find and investigate the source files that use <aio.h> and <execinfo.h> headers. So how do I find the files that use #include <aio.h> and #include <execinfo.h>
linux makefile header
linux makefile header
edited Jan 3 at 10:08
Renaud Pacalet
9,66321731
asked Jan 2 at 22:08
MikeMike
326
edited Jan 3 at 10:08
Renaud Pacalet
9,66321731
asked Jan 2 at 22:08
MikeMike
326
edited Jan 3 at 10:08
Renaud Pacalet
9,66321731
edited Jan 3 at 10:08
Renaud Pacalet
9,66321731
edited Jan 3 at 10:08
Renaud Pacalet
9,66321731
9,66321731
asked Jan 2 at 22:08
MikeMike
326
asked Jan 2 at 22:08
MikeMike
326
asked Jan 2 at 22:08
MikeMike
326
326
2
Grep or a grep-like.
– Dave S
Jan 2 at 22:11
2
If you need to auto-generate build dependencies you should probably have a look at this.
– G.M.
Jan 2 at 22:22
Sounds like you're looking formkdep
– Barmar
Jan 2 at 23:20
Possible duplicate of Identify which file has included some particular header file
– jww
Jan 4 at 3:34
add a comment |
2
Grep or a grep-like.
– Dave S
Jan 2 at 22:11
2
If you need to auto-generate build dependencies you should probably have a look at this.
– G.M.
Jan 2 at 22:22
Sounds like you're looking formkdep
– Barmar
Jan 2 at 23:20
Possible duplicate of Identify which file has included some particular header file
– jww
Jan 4 at 3:34
2
2
Grep or a grep-like.
– Dave S
Jan 2 at 22:11
Grep or a grep-like.
– Dave S
Jan 2 at 22:11
2
2
If you need to auto-generate build dependencies you should probably have a look at this.
– G.M.
Jan 2 at 22:22
If you need to auto-generate build dependencies you should probably have a look at this.
– G.M.
Jan 2 at 22:22
Sounds like you're looking for
mkdep– Barmar
Jan 2 at 23:20
Sounds like you're looking for
mkdep– Barmar
Jan 2 at 23:20
Possible duplicate of Identify which file has included some particular header file
– jww
Jan 4 at 3:34
Possible duplicate of Identify which file has included some particular header file
– jww
Jan 4 at 3:34
add a comment |
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For browsing big code, cscope or ctags is used. Both needs to generate database. For cscope it can be done by command cscope -b-q -k and later cscope-d will give console menu for search options. Find or grep will be slow for browsing of big code.
answered Jan 3 at 3:16
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find . -name '*.c (or*.h)' -exec grep "thing_to_Search_for" '{}' ; -print
This command helped me achieve the results I needed.
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For browsing big code, cscope or ctags is used. Both needs to generate database. For cscope it can be done by command cscope -b-q -k and later cscope-d will give console menu for search options. Find or grep will be slow for browsing of big code.
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For browsing big code, cscope or ctags is used. Both needs to generate database. For cscope it can be done by command cscope -b-q -k and later cscope-d will give console menu for search options. Find or grep will be slow for browsing of big code.
answered Jan 3 at 3:16
anandanand
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For browsing big code, cscope or ctags is used. Both needs to generate database. For cscope it can be done by command cscope -b-q -k and later cscope-d will give console menu for search options. Find or grep will be slow for browsing of big code.
answered Jan 3 at 3:16
anandanand
1377
For browsing big code, cscope or ctags is used. Both needs to generate database. For cscope it can be done by command cscope -b-q -k and later cscope-d will give console menu for search options. Find or grep will be slow for browsing of big code.
answered Jan 3 at 3:16
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find . -name '*.c (or*.h)' -exec grep "thing_to_Search_for" '{}' ; -print
This command helped me achieve the results I needed.
answered Jan 25 at 2:17
MikeMike
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find . -name '*.c (or*.h)' -exec grep "thing_to_Search_for" '{}' ; -print
This command helped me achieve the results I needed.
answered Jan 25 at 2:17
MikeMike
326
add a comment |
find . -name '*.c (or*.h)' -exec grep "thing_to_Search_for" '{}' ; -print
This command helped me achieve the results I needed.
answered Jan 25 at 2:17
MikeMike
326
find . -name '*.c (or*.h)' -exec grep "thing_to_Search_for" '{}' ; -print
This command helped me achieve the results I needed.
answered Jan 25 at 2:17
MikeMike
326
answered Jan 25 at 2:17
MikeMike
326
answered Jan 25 at 2:17
MikeMike
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Grep or a grep-like.
– Dave S
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If you need to auto-generate build dependencies you should probably have a look at this.
– G.M.
Jan 2 at 22:22
Sounds like you're looking for
mkdep– Barmar
Jan 2 at 23:20
Possible duplicate of Identify which file has included some particular header file
– jww
Jan 4 at 3:34