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Interrupting autoheader left temp files. From Jim Meyering. * autoheader.sh (usage): The usage is to use $0 here. (ah_base): Be in TMPDIR. Install the `trap' before creating the first tmp file. Also trap on 0.
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.\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE! It was generated by help2man 1.020.
Provide a fine grained control over autoconf's warnings. * acgeneral.m4 (AC_WARNING_IFELSE, _AC_DIAGNOSE, AC_DIAGNOSE): New macros. (AC_DEFUN_ONCE, AC_OBSOLETE, AC_BEFORE, AU_DEFUN, AC_PREREQ, AC_WARNING, AC_FATAL, AC_TRY_RUN): Use AC_DIAGNOSE. * autoconf.sh: Provide support for `--warnings', `-W'. * doc/autoconf.texi (Invoking autoconf): Adjust. (Reporting Messages): New section.
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.TH AUTOCONF "1" "April 2000" "GNU autoconf 2.14a" FSF
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.SH NAME
autoconf \- Generate configuration scripts
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B autoconf
[\fIOPTION\fR] ... [\fITEMPLATE-FILE\fR]
.SH DESCRIPTION
Generate a configuration script from a TEMPLATE-FILE if given, or
`configure.in' by default. Output is sent to the standard output if
TEMPLATE-FILE is given, else into `configure'.
Provide a fine grained control over autoconf's warnings. * acgeneral.m4 (AC_WARNING_IFELSE, _AC_DIAGNOSE, AC_DIAGNOSE): New macros. (AC_DEFUN_ONCE, AC_OBSOLETE, AC_BEFORE, AU_DEFUN, AC_PREREQ, AC_WARNING, AC_FATAL, AC_TRY_RUN): Use AC_DIAGNOSE. * autoconf.sh: Provide support for `--warnings', `-W'. * doc/autoconf.texi (Invoking autoconf): Adjust. (Reporting Messages): New section.
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.SS "Operation modes:"
1999-11-01 Akim Demaille <akim@epita.fr> Be kind to Automake: list the arguments of selected macros (for instance AC_SUBST will list each variable which may be substitued). * autoconf.sh (--trace, --output): New options. Implement tracing of macros. trap also on 0, so that there is no need to rm here and there. * autoconf.texi (Output): Document --trace and --output.
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.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
print this help, then exit
.TP
The whole family supports -V = --version. * acgeneral.m4 (AC_INIT_PARSE_ARGS): Report and support -V. * autoconf.sh: Likewise. * autoreconf.sh: Likewise. * autoupdate.sh: Likewise. * autoheader.sh: Likewise. * autoscan.pl: Likewise. * ifnames.sh: Likewise. In addition, don't dump --help on invalid options. * doc/autoconf.texi: Adjusted. * doc/install.texi: Likewise.
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\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
1999-11-01 Akim Demaille <akim@epita.fr> Be kind to Automake: list the arguments of selected macros (for instance AC_SUBST will list each variable which may be substitued). * autoconf.sh (--trace, --output): New options. Implement tracing of macros. trap also on 0, so that there is no need to rm here and there. * autoconf.texi (Output): Document --trace and --output.
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print version number, then exit
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.TP
Introduce AC_SUBST(VAR, VAL). * acgeneral.m4 (_AC_INIT_PARSE_ARGS): Stop global double quoting, failed experiment. Merge all the var=val AC_SUBST(var) into AC_SUBST(var, val). (AC_SUBST): Implement support for 2nd arg. * doc/autoconf.texi (Setting Output Variables): Adjust.
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\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
verbosely report processing
.TP
\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-debug\fR
don't remove temporary files
.TP
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\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-macrodir\fR=\fIDIR\fR
1999-11-10 Akim Demaille <akim@epita.fr> Make autoconf support --install. * autoconf.sh (task install): New task. Extract the set of auxiliary m4 files a configure.in depends upon. Install links from library files to the local dir so that the packages depends only on local extensions. Check that the user includes exactly the files she needs.
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directory storing Autoconf's macro files
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.TP
\fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-localdir\fR=\fIDIR\fR
directory storing the `aclocal.m4' file
.TP
Provide a fine grained control over autoconf's warnings. * acgeneral.m4 (AC_WARNING_IFELSE, _AC_DIAGNOSE, AC_DIAGNOSE): New macros. (AC_DEFUN_ONCE, AC_OBSOLETE, AC_BEFORE, AU_DEFUN, AC_PREREQ, AC_WARNING, AC_FATAL, AC_TRY_RUN): Use AC_DIAGNOSE. * autoconf.sh: Provide support for `--warnings', `-W'. * doc/autoconf.texi (Invoking autoconf): Adjust. (Reporting Messages): New section.
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\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-output\fR=\fIFILE\fR
save output in FILE (stdout is the default)
.TP
\fB\-W\fR, \fB\-\-warnings\fR=\fICATEGORY\fR
report the warnings falling in CATEGORY
.SS "Warning categories include:"
.TP
`cross'
cross compilation issues
.TP
`obsolete'
use of obsolete macros
.TP
`syntax'
dubious syntactic constructs
.TP
`all'
all the warnings
.TP
`error'
warnings are error
.SS "Tracing:"
.TP
1999-11-01 Akim Demaille <akim@epita.fr> Be kind to Automake: list the arguments of selected macros (for instance AC_SUBST will list each variable which may be substitued). * autoconf.sh (--trace, --output): New options. Implement tracing of macros. trap also on 0, so that there is no need to rm here and there. * autoconf.texi (Output): Document --trace and --output.
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\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-trace\fR=\fIMACRO\fR
report the list of calls to MACRO
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.TP
Introduce AC_SUBST(VAR, VAL). * acgeneral.m4 (_AC_INIT_PARSE_ARGS): Stop global double quoting, failed experiment. Merge all the var=val AC_SUBST(var) into AC_SUBST(var, val). (AC_SUBST): Implement support for 2nd arg. * doc/autoconf.texi (Setting Output Variables): Adjust.
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\fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-initialization\fR
also trace Autoconf's initialization process
Provide a fine grained control over autoconf's warnings. * acgeneral.m4 (AC_WARNING_IFELSE, _AC_DIAGNOSE, AC_DIAGNOSE): New macros. (AC_DEFUN_ONCE, AC_OBSOLETE, AC_BEFORE, AU_DEFUN, AC_PREREQ, AC_WARNING, AC_FATAL, AC_TRY_RUN): Use AC_DIAGNOSE. * autoconf.sh: Provide support for `--warnings', `-W'. * doc/autoconf.texi (Invoking autoconf): Adjust. (Reporting Messages): New section.
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.PP
In tracing mode, no configuration script is created.
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.SH AUTHOR
Written by David J. MacKenzie.
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs to <bug-autoconf@gnu.org>.
.SH COPYRIGHT
Introduce AC_SUBST(VAR, VAL). * acgeneral.m4 (_AC_INIT_PARSE_ARGS): Stop global double quoting, failed experiment. Merge all the var=val AC_SUBST(var) into AC_SUBST(var, val). (AC_SUBST): Implement support for 2nd arg. * doc/autoconf.texi (Setting Output Variables): Adjust.
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Copyright \(co 1992, 93, 94, 96, 99, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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.br
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR autoconf (1),
.BR autoreconf (1),
.BR autoupdate (1),
.BR autoheader (1),
.BR autoscan (1),
.BR ifnames (1).
.PP
The full documentation for
.B autoconf
is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
.B info
and
.B autoconf
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
.IP
.B info autoconf
.PP
should give you access to the complete manual.
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