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Automake sometimes requires helper programs so that the generated
`Makefile' can do its work properly. There are a fairly large
number of them, and we list them here.
ansi2knr.c
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ansi2knr.1
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These two files are used by the automatic de-ANSI-fication support
(see section Automatic de-ANSI-fication).
compile
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This is a wrapper for compilers which don't accept both `-c' and
`-o' at the same time. It is only used when absolutely required.
Such compilers are rare.
config.guess
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config.sub
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These programs compute the canonical triplets for the given build, host,
or target architecture.
depcomp
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This program understands how to run a compiler so that it will generate
not only the desired output but also dependency information which is
then used by the automatic dependency tracking feature.
elisp-comp
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This program is used to byte-compile Emacs Lisp code.
install-sh
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This is a replacement for the
install program which works on
platforms where install is unavailable or unusable.
mdate-sh
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This script is used to generate a `version.texi' file. It examines
a file and prints some date information about it.
missing
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This wraps a number of programs which are typically only required by
maintainers. If the program in question doesn't exist,
missing
prints an informative warning and attempts to fix things so that the
build can continue.
mkinstalldirs
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This works around the fact that
mkdir -p is not portable.
py-compile
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This is used to byte-compile Python scripts.
texinfo.tex
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Not a program, this file is required for
make dvi to work when
Texinfo sources are in the package.
ylwrap
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This program wraps
lex and yacc and ensures that, for
instance, multiple yacc instances can be invoked in a single
directory in parallel.
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