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using R as SHELL in gnu make
From: |
Cook, Malcolm |
Subject: |
using R as SHELL in gnu make |
Date: |
Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:35:15 -0500 |
I am intrigued by the possibility of using R as the SHELL in a (Gnu) makefile
(instead of /bin/sh). (c.f.
http://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html#Choosing-the-Shell)
Well, rather, I would like the makefile's SHELL to be a command which
communicated with an R process.
The makefile targets/prerequistes would, as always, be OS files, which would be
written/read using standard R file IO.
The makefile's "recipe"s would be written in R (instead of the usual shell).
The R process would be able to be initiated by `load`ing one or more R
datasets, libraries or entire images.
The R process would be able to accumulate state as the makefile progressed.
The recipe's would be able to refer to that state, allowing conditional
execution.
The R process would optionally be saved as an image of on job
termination/completion.
The R process might be managed using the RServe package, and would need to be
initiated once only, when the makefile was first invoked.
I would appreciate learning if anyone had any success, informative failures, or
other lore that may help in (or dissuade me from) embarking on attempt this.
Thanks,
Malcolm Cook
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
- using R as SHELL in gnu make,
Cook, Malcolm <=