automake-1.171
Generate makefile.in files for configure from makefile.am
Usage
automake [OPTION] ...
[Makefile] ...
Overview
Generate Makefile.in for configure from Makefile.am.
Operation modes:
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--help -
print this help, then exit
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--version -
print version number, then exit
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-v, --verbose -
verbosely list files processed
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--no-force -
only update Makefile.in's that are out of date
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-W, --warnings=CATEGORY -
report the warnings falling in CATEGORY
Dependency tracking:
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-i, --ignore-deps -
disable dependency tracking code
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--include-deps -
enable dependency tracking code
Flavors:
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--foreign -
set strictness to foreign
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--gnits -
set strictness to gnits
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--gnu -
set strictness to gnu
Library files:
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-a, --add-missing -
add missing standard files to package
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--libdir=DIR -
set directory storing library files
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--print-libdir -
print directory storing library files
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-c, --copy -
with
-a, copy missing files (default is symlink)
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-f, --force-missing -
force update of standard files
Warning categories are:
cross
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cross compilation issues |
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gnu
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GNU coding standards (default in gnu and gnits modes) |
obsolete
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obsolete features or constructions (default) |
override
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user redefinitions of Automake rules or variables |
portability
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portability issues (default in gnu and gnits modes) |
portability-recursive
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nested Make variables (default with |
extra-portability
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extra portability issues related to obscure tools |
syntax
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dubious syntactic constructs (default) |
unsupported
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unsupported or incomplete features (default) |
-W also understands:
all
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turn on all the warnings |
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none
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turn off all the warnings |
no-CATEGORY
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turn off warnings in CATEGORY |
error
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treat all enabled warnings as errors |
Files automatically distributed if found (always):
ABOUT-GNU
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TODO install-sh mdate-sh |
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ABOUT-NLS
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ar-lib libversion.in missing |
BACKLOG
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compile ltcf-c.sh mkinstalldirs |
COPYING
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config.guess ltcf-cxx.sh py-compile |
COPYING.DOC
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config.rpath ltcf-gcj.sh texinfo.tex |
COPYING.LESSER
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config.sub ltconfig ylwrap |
COPYING.LIB
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depcomp ltmain.sh |
Files automatically distributed if found (as .md if needed):
AUTHORS[.md]
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INSTALL[.md] README[.md] THANKS[.md] |
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ChangeLog[.md]
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NEWS[.md] |
Files automatically distributed if found (under certain conditions):
README-alpha[.md]
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config.h.bot configure configure.in |
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acconfig.h
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config.h.top configure.ac stamp-vti |
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aclocal.m4 |