The "Run" task build faster.

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@
         },
         {
             "label": "Run",
-            "detail": "Run executable",
+            "detail": "Build executable and run.",
             "type": "shell",
             "command": "make",
             "args": [
+                "-j$(nproc)",
                 "run"
             ],
             "group": "build",

Makefile

@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ SHELL = /usr/bin/env bash
 BUILD_DIR = build
 
 # Source output target name
-SOURCE_OUTPUT := 2D_Engine
+SOURCE_OUTPUT := $(BUILD_DIR)/2D_Engine
 
 # Core output target name
-CORE_OUTPUT := libcore.a
+CORE_OUTPUT := $(BUILD_DIR)/libcore.a
 
 # Assets output
-ASSET_OUTPUT := game.data
+ASSET_OUTPUT := $(BUILD_DIR)/game.data
 
 # Verbosity
 Q := @
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ clean:
 # Run executable
 .PHONY: run
 run: all
-	$(Q)./$(BUILD_DIR)/$(SOURCE_OUTPUT)
+	$(Q)./$(SOURCE_OUTPUT)

assets/Makefile

@@ -6,18 +6,17 @@ ASSETS := $(ASSETS:%=$(ASSETS_DIR)/%)
 
 ASSET_BUILDER_DIR = $(ASSETS_DIR)/asset_builder/src
 
-ASSET_BUILDER_OUTPUT = asset_builder
+ASSET_BUILDER_OUTPUT = $(BUILD_DIR)/$(ASSETS_DIR)/asset_builder/asset_builder
 
-build_assets: setup_asset asset_end
+build_assets: setup_asset build_asset_builder asset_end
 
 include $(ASSET_BUILDER_DIR)/Makefile
 
 setup_asset:
-	@echo "Building $(ASSET_OUTPUT)"
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $(ASSETS))
+	@echo "Building $(notdir $(ASSET_OUTPUT))"
 
-$(BUILD_DIR)/$(ASSET_OUTPUT): build_asset_builder
-	$(Q)$(BUILD_DIR)/$(ASSET_BUILDER_DIR)/$(ASSET_BUILDER_OUTPUT) $@ $(ASSETS)
+$(ASSET_OUTPUT): $(ASSET_BUILDER_OUTPUT)
+	$(Q)$^ $@ $(ASSETS)
 
-asset_end: $(BUILD_DIR)/$(ASSET_OUTPUT)
-	@echo "Built target $(ASSET_OUTPUT)"
+asset_end: $(ASSET_OUTPUT)
+	@echo "Built target $(notdir $(ASSET_OUTPUT))"

assets/asset_builder/src/Makefile

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ build_asset_builder: asset_builder_setup count_asset_builder_build asset_builder
 
 # Source build directories
 asset_builder_setup:
-	@echo "Building Asset Builder"
+	@echo "Building $(notdir $(ASSET_BUILDER_OUTPUT))"
 	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $(ASSET_BUILDER_OBJECTS))
 
 # Count nb of files to build
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ count_asset_builder_build:
 	$(eval export TOTAL_ASSET_BUILDER_FILES := $(shell echo $$(($$(make -n $(ASSET_BUILDER_OBJECTS) 2>/dev/null | grep -c "Building") + 1))))
 
 # Link asset builder target
-$(BUILD_DIR)/$(ASSET_BUILDER_DIR)/$(ASSET_BUILDER_OUTPUT): $(ASSET_BUILDER_OBJECTS)
+$(ASSET_BUILDER_OUTPUT): $(ASSET_BUILDER_OBJECTS)
 	@echo -e "[100%] $(YELLOW)Linking $(ASSET_BUILDER_OUTPUT)$(RESET)"
 	$(Q)$(SRC_CC) $(ASSET_BUILDER_OBJECTS) -o $@ $(ASSET_BUILDER_LDFLAGS)
 
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/$(ASSET_BUILDER_DIR)/%.o: $(ASSET_BUILDER_DIR)/%.c
 	$(Q)$(SRC_CC) $(SRC_CFLAGS) $(ASSET_BUILDER_INCLUDE_DIRS:%=-I%) -MMD -MP -c $< -o $@
 
 # Print ending message
-asset_builder_end: $(BUILD_DIR)/$(ASSET_BUILDER_DIR)/$(ASSET_BUILDER_OUTPUT)
-	@echo "Built target $(ASSET_BUILDER_OUTPUT)"
+asset_builder_end: $(ASSET_BUILDER_OUTPUT)
+	@echo "Built target $(notdir $(ASSET_BUILDER_OUTPUT))"
 
 # Source files dependencies
 -include $(ASSET_BUILDER_OBJECTS:.o=.d)

src/Makefile

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ build_src: src_setup count_src_build src_end
 
 # Source build directories
 src_setup:
-	@echo "Building Source"
+	@echo "Building $(notdir $(SOURCE_OUTPUT))"
 	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $(SOURCE_OBJECTS))
 
 # Count nb of files to build
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ count_src_build:
 	$(eval export TOTAL_SRC_FILES := $(shell echo $$(($$(make -n $(SOURCE_OBJECTS) 2>/dev/null | grep -c "Building") + 1))))
 
 # Link game target
-$(BUILD_DIR)/$(SOURCE_OUTPUT): $(SOURCE_OBJECTS) $(BUILD_DIR)/$(CORE_OUTPUT)
+$(SOURCE_OUTPUT): $(SOURCE_OBJECTS) $(CORE_OUTPUT)
 	@echo -e "[100%] $(YELLOW)Linking $(SOURCE_OUTPUT)$(RESET)"
-	$(Q)$(SRC_CC) $(SOURCE_OBJECTS) -L./$(BUILD_DIR) $(BUILD_DIR)/$(CORE_OUTPUT) $(CORE_DEPS_FLAGS) -o $@ $(SRC_LDFLAGS)
+	$(Q)$(SRC_CC) $(SOURCE_OBJECTS) -L./$(BUILD_DIR) $(CORE_OUTPUT) $(CORE_DEPS_FLAGS) -o $@ $(SRC_LDFLAGS)
 
 # Build .o files
 $(BUILD_DIR)/$(SOURCE_DIR)/%.o: $(SOURCE_DIR)/%.c
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/$(SOURCE_DIR)/%.o: $(SOURCE_DIR)/%.c
 	$(Q)$(SRC_CC) $(SRC_CFLAGS) $(SRC_INCLUDE_DIRS:%=-I%) -MMD -MP -c $< -o $@
 
 # Print ending message
-src_end: $(BUILD_DIR)/$(SOURCE_OUTPUT)
-	@echo "Built target $(SOURCE_OUTPUT)"
+src_end: $(SOURCE_OUTPUT)
+	@echo "Built target $(notdir $(SOURCE_OUTPUT))"
 
 # Source files dependencies
 -include $(SOURCE_OBJECTS:.o=.d)