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2 !!!ACLOCAL
3 NAME
4 SYNOPSIS
5 DESCRIPTION
6 SEE ALSO
7 AUTHORS
8 ----
9 !!NAME
10
11
12 aclocal - automatically generate aclocal.m4 from configure.in
13 !!SYNOPSIS
14
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16 __aclocal__ [[ __--acdir=__DIR ] [[ __--help__ ] [[
17 __-I__ DIR ] [[ __--output=__FILE ] [[ __--verbose__
18 ] [[ __--version__ ]
19 !!DESCRIPTION
20
21
22 Automake includes a number of Autoconf macros which can be
23 used in your package; some of them are actually required by
24 Automake in certain situations. These macros must be defined
25 in your __aclocal.m4__; otherwise they will not be seen
26 by __autoconf__.
27
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29 The __aclocal__ program will automatically generate
30 __aclocal.m4__ files based on the contents of
31 __configure.in__. This provides a convenient way to get
32 Automake-provided macros, without having to search around.
33 Also, the __aclocal__ mechanism is extensible for use by
34 other packages.
35
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37 At startup, __aclocal__ scans all the __.m4__ files it
38 can find, looking for macro definitions. Then it scans
39 __configure.in__. Any mention of one of the macros found
40 in the first step causes that macro, and any macros it in
41 turn requires, to be put into
42 __aclocal.m4__.
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45 The contents of __acinclude.m4__, if it exists, are also
46 automatically included in __aclocal.m4__. This is useful
47 for incorporating local macros into
48 __configure__.
49
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51 __aclocal__ accepts the following options:
52
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54 __--acdir=__DIR
55
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57 Look for the macro files in DIR instead of the installation
58 directory. This is typically used for
59 debugging.
60
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62 __--help__
63
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65 Print a summary of the command line options and
66 exit.
67
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69 __-I__ DIR
70
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72 Add the directory DIR to the list of directories searched
73 for __.m4__ files.
74
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76 __--output=__FILE
77
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79 Cause the output to be put into FILE instead of
80 __aclocal.m4__.
81
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83 __--verbose__
84
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86 Print the names of the files it examines.
87
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89 __--version__
90
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92 Print the version number of Automake and exit.
93 !!SEE ALSO
94
95
96 automake(1), and the Texinfo documentation for
97 automake
98 !!AUTHORS
99
100
101 Automake was written primarily by David Mackenzie and Tom
102 Tromey. This manpage written by Ben Pfaff
103 automake__ package.
104 ----
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