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* doc/autoconf.texi (Introduction): Actually link to the
standards.  Make other references consistent.

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2010-09-08 Eric Blake <eblake@redhat.com> 2010-09-08 Eric Blake <eblake@redhat.com>
docs: link to GNU Coding Standards in intro
* doc/autoconf.texi (Introduction): Actually link to the
standards. Make other references consistent.
docs: mention traditional awk limitation docs: mention traditional awk limitation
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools) <awk>: Mention * doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools) <awk>: Mention
that traditional awk lacks ENVIRON. Add reference to awk manual. that traditional awk lacks ENVIRON. Add reference to awk manual.

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@ -728,7 +728,8 @@ about difficulties in writing Autoconf input, and not in the behavior of
the resulting @file{configure}. Even packages that don't use Autoconf the resulting @file{configure}. Even packages that don't use Autoconf
will generally provide a @file{configure} script, and the most common will generally provide a @file{configure} script, and the most common
complaint about these alternative home-grown scripts is that they fail complaint about these alternative home-grown scripts is that they fail
to meet one or more of the GNU Coding Standards that users to meet one or more of the GNU Coding Standars (@pxref{Configuration, , ,
standards, The GNU Coding Standards}) that users
have come to expect from Autoconf-generated @file{configure} scripts. have come to expect from Autoconf-generated @file{configure} scripts.
The Metaconfig package is similar in purpose to Autoconf, but the The Metaconfig package is similar in purpose to Autoconf, but the
@ -14671,7 +14672,7 @@ However, these ancient systems are no longer of practical concern.
The set of external programs you should run in a @command{configure} script The set of external programs you should run in a @command{configure} script
is fairly small. @xref{Utilities in Makefiles, , Utilities in is fairly small. @xref{Utilities in Makefiles, , Utilities in
Makefiles, standards, GNU Coding Standards}, for the list. This Makefiles, standards, The GNU Coding Standards}, for the list. This
restriction allows users to start out with a fairly small set of restriction allows users to start out with a fairly small set of
programs and build the rest, avoiding too many interdependencies between programs and build the rest, avoiding too many interdependencies between
packages. packages.
@ -20121,7 +20122,7 @@ and the rest of section assumes at least C89, the first C standard.
Program portability is a huge topic, and this section can only briefly Program portability is a huge topic, and this section can only briefly
introduce common pitfalls. @xref{System Portability, , Portability introduce common pitfalls. @xref{System Portability, , Portability
between System Types, standards, GNU Coding Standards}, for between System Types, standards, The GNU Coding Standards}, for
more information. more information.
@menu @menu
@ -21393,7 +21394,7 @@ by an environment variable. The programs should examine that file at
runtime, rather than at compile time. Runtime configuration is more runtime, rather than at compile time. Runtime configuration is more
convenient for users and makes the configuration process simpler than convenient for users and makes the configuration process simpler than
getting the information while configuring. @xref{Directory Variables, , getting the information while configuring. @xref{Directory Variables, ,
Variables for Installation Directories, standards, GNU Coding Variables for Installation Directories, standards, The GNU Coding
Standards}, for more information on where to put data files. Standards}, for more information on where to put data files.
@node Transforming Names @node Transforming Names