Flagpoll

Flagpoll project is a tool that provides developers with the ability to use meta-data files for storing information required to compile their software. It can be seen as the rpm of software development, offering complete control over the packages, versions, architectures, and other relevant meta-data.

By using Flagpoll, developers no longer have to manually specify other packages' cflags and ldflag. They can simply call `flagpoll mylib --cflags --ldflags` and retrieve the required flags for their package and its dependencies. This feature also enables them to compile their code more cleanly and efficiently.

For instance, `gcc -o foo foo.c flagpoll --libs --cflags gtk+-2.0` is a lot cleaner than typing `gcc -o foo foo.c -L/usr/lib64 -lgtk-x11-2.0 -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lm -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0 -lgmodule-2.0 -ldl -lpango-1.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lcairo -latk-1.0 -I/usr/include/gtk-2.0 -I/usr/lib64/gtk-2.0/include -I/usr/include/glib-2.0 -I/usr/lib64/glib-2.0/include -I/usr/include/pango-1.0 -I/usr/include/cairo -I/usr/include/atk-1.0`.

In each package's meta-data file, Flagpoll keeps track of all the dependencies needed for compilation. The tool resolves the dependencies and presents the necessary libraries and includes needed for gtk+. Overall, Flagpoll is an excellent tool for software development and offers developers complete control and efficiency over their meta-data files.