|
50518
|
1 ttn 2003-04-09
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3 we use a C preprocesor not only in the normal compilation of .c files
|
|
|
4 into object files, but also for creating
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
6 src/Makefile
|
|
|
7 lib-src/Makefile
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
9 (delimited by comment "start of cpp stuff"). some cpp implementations
|
|
|
10 insert whitespace in between tokens, which explains the "$(dot)$(dot)"
|
|
|
11 and "UNEXEC_ALIAS" workarounds for unixoid systems and the bundled
|
|
|
12 tradcpp/ for vms. [NOTE: tradcpp/ not yet checked in.]
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
14 during makefile creation, the preprocessor symbol NOT_C_CODE is defined.
|
|
|
15 this should not be defined for normal .c file compilation.
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
17 there has been discussion on eliminating this use of cpp and relying
|
|
|
18 solely on autoconf processing. rms says to leave it be.
|
