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## makefile_abspath.md

      
        
          
            
              
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              January 25, 2026 02:40
            
              
                Getting the absolute path of the current `Makefile`
              
          
        
      
        
  
      
    The gist: put this at the top of the Makefile:
MAKEFILE_PATH := $(realpath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))
MAKEFILE_DIR := $(dir $(MAKEFILE_PATH))
Explanation

MAKEFILE_LIST, according to [this][special-vars],