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Amend autoconf/configure stuff.
author Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
date Wed, 21 Feb 2001 17:55:00 +0000
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31 `Makefile' (a script for the `make' program), which automates the 31 `Makefile' (a script for the `make' program), which automates the
32 process of building and installing Emacs. See INSTALL for more 32 process of building and installing Emacs. See INSTALL for more
33 detailed information. 33 detailed information.
34 34
35 The file `configure.in' is the input used by the autoconf program to 35 The file `configure.in' is the input used by the autoconf program to
36 construct the `configure' script. Since Emacs has configuration 36 construct the `configure' script. Since Emacs has some configuration
37 requirements that autoconf can't meet, `configure.in' uses an unholy 37 requirements that autoconf can't meet directly, and for historical
38 marriage of custom-baked configuration code and autoconf macros; it 38 reasons, `configure.in' uses an unholy marriage of custom-baked
39 may be wise to avoid rebuilding `configure' from `configure.in' when 39 configuration code and autoconf macros. If you want to rebuild
40 possible. 40 `configure' from `configure.in', you will need to install a recent
41 41 version of autoconf and GNU m4.
42 If you do want to rebuild `configure' from `configure.in', you will
43 need to install autoconf and GNU m4 (the version of m4 supplied with
44 your system might not be enough).
45 42
46 The file `Makefile.in' is a template used by `configure' to create 43 The file `Makefile.in' is a template used by `configure' to create
47 `Makefile'. 44 `Makefile'.
48 45
49 The file `make-dist' is a shell script to build a distribution tar 46 The file `make-dist' is a shell script to build a distribution tar