Calling GNU/make from a Python Script

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    Fredrik> build_dir = "path/to/makefile"

    Fredrik> cwd = os.getcwd() # get current directory
    Fredrik> try:
    Fredrik>      os.chdir(build_dir)
    Fredrik>      os.system("make")
    Fredrik> finally:
    Fredrik>      os.chdir(cwd)

Or even:

    os.system("make -C %s" % build_dir)

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