To look at a particular example of a built component, list the contents of the build directory for the IOM component, <work_dir>/build-IOM. This component's build directory contains five directories, three symbolic links and six files.
Table 4-6 Description of the Directories in the IOM Component's Build Directory| Directories | Description |
| include | header files exported by the IOM component |
| lib | libraries used by the IOM component |
| obj | object files needed to link the IOM component |
| src | source files of the IOM component |
| conf | configuration files of the IOM component (used by mkmerge) |
These five directories will be found in each source component's build directory.
Table 4-7 Symbolic Links Between the IOM Build Directory and the Source Files| Symbolic Link | Description |
| Makefile.bin | exports interface with other components |
| Makefile.src | describes how to build the IOM component |
| src.df | build description file |
Table 4-8 Files Generated in the IOM Build Directory
| File | Description |
| DONE | created by Makefile.src when compilation is complete |
| SUM | produced by Makefile.src |
| profile | created by the merge process, it contains merge options |
| merge.log | created by the merge process, it contains all mkmerge output |
| export.lst | the list of files to export; mkmake uses this file to determine which files it should copy and where to copy them to |
| Makefile | the top level Makefile, produced by mkmk |