Document temporary directory `$tmp' for use in config.status.

* doc/autoconf.texi (Configuration Actions): Document `$tmp'.
* NEWS: Update.

Signed-off-by: Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
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2009-09-10 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
Document temporary directory `$tmp' for use in config.status.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Configuration Actions): Document `$tmp'.
* NEWS: Update.
2009-09-09 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
Update License to GPLv3+ including new Autoconf Exception.

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** The following documented autotest macros are new:
AT_CHECK_EUNIT
** The `$tmp' temporary directory used in config.status is documented for
public use now.
* Major changes in Autoconf 2.64 (2009-07-26) [stable]
Released by Eric Blake, based on git versions 2.63b.*.

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@item ac_srcdir
The name of the corresponding source directory, assuming that the
working directory is the current build directory.
@item tmp
The name of a temporary directory within the build tree, which you
can use if you need to create additional temporary files. The
directory is cleaned up when @command{config.status} is done or
interrupted. Please use package-specific file name prefixes to
avoid clashing with files that @command{config.status} may use
internally.
@end table
@noindent