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   This file documents the GNU Make utility, which determines
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and issues the commands to recompile them.

   This is Edition 0.61, last updated 02 May 2003, of `The GNU Make
Manual', for `make', Version 3.81.

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File: make.info,  Node: Implicit Rule Search,  Prev: Suffix Rules,  Up: Implicit Rules

Implicit Rule Search Algorithm
==============================

Here is the procedure `make' uses for searching for an implicit rule
for a target T.  This procedure is followed for each double-colon rule
with no commands, for each target of ordinary rules none of which have
commands, and for each prerequisite that is not the target of any rule.
It is also followed recursively for prerequisites that come from
implicit rules, in the search for a chain of rules.

   Suffix rules are not mentioned in this algorithm because suffix
rules are converted to equivalent pattern rules once the makefiles have
been read in.

   For an archive member target of the form `ARCHIVE(MEMBER)', the
following algorithm is run twice, first using the entire target name T,
and second using `(MEMBER)' as the target T if the first run found no
rule.

  1. Split T into a directory part, called D, and the rest, called N.
     For example, if T is `src/foo.o', then D is `src/' and N is
     `foo.o'.

  2. Make a list of all the pattern rules one of whose targets matches
     T or N.  If the target pattern contains a slash, it is matched
     against T; otherwise, against N.

  3. If any rule in that list is _not_ a match-anything rule, then
     remove all nonterminal match-anything rules from the list.

  4. Remove from the list all rules with no commands.

  5. For each pattern rule in the list:

       a. Find the stem S, which is the nonempty part of T or N matched
          by the `%' in the target pattern.

       b. Compute the prerequisite names by substituting S for `%'; if
          the target pattern does not contain a slash, append D to the
          front of each prerequisite name.

       c. Test whether all the prerequisites exist or ought to exist.
          (If a file name is mentioned in the makefile as a target or
          as an explicit prerequisite, then we say it ought to exist.)

          If all prerequisites exist or ought to exist, or there are no
          prerequisites, then this rule applies.

  6. If no pattern rule has been found so far, try harder.  For each
     pattern rule in the list:

       a. If the rule is terminal, ignore it and go on to the next rule.

       b. Compute the prerequisite names as before.

       c. Test whether all the prerequisites exist or ought to exist.

       d. For each prerequisite that does not exist, follow this
          algorithm recursively to see if the prerequisite can be made
          by an implicit rule.

       e. If all prerequisites exist, ought to exist, or can be made by
          implicit rules, then this rule applies.

  7. If no implicit rule applies, the rule for `.DEFAULT', if any,
     applies.  In that case, give T the same commands that `.DEFAULT'
     has.  Otherwise, there are no commands for T.

   Once a rule that applies has been found, for each target pattern of
the rule other than the one that matched T or N, the `%' in the pattern
is replaced with S and the resultant file name is stored until the
commands to remake the target file T are executed.  After these
commands are executed, each of these stored file names are entered into
the data base and marked as having been updated and having the same
update status as the file T.

   When the commands of a pattern rule are executed for T, the automatic
variables are set corresponding to the target and prerequisites.  *Note
Automatic Variables::.


File: make.info,  Node: Archives,  Next: Features,  Prev: Implicit Rules,  Up: Top

Using `make' to Update Archive Files
************************************

"Archive files" are files containing named subfiles called "members";
they are maintained with the program `ar' and their main use is as
subroutine libraries for linking.

* Menu:

* Archive Members::             Archive members as targets.
* Archive Update::              The implicit rule for archive member targets.
* Archive Pitfalls::            Dangers to watch out for when using archives.
* Archive Suffix Rules::        You can write a special kind of suffix rule
                                  for updating archives.


File: make.info,  Node: Archive Members,  Next: Archive Update,  Prev: Archives,  Up: Archives

Archive Members as Targets
==========================

An individual member of an archive file can be used as a target or
prerequisite in `make'.  You specify the member named MEMBER in archive
file ARCHIVE as follows:

     ARCHIVE(MEMBER)

This construct is available only in targets and prerequisites, not in
commands!  Most programs that you might use in commands do not support
this syntax and cannot act directly on archive members.  Only `ar' and
other programs specifically designed to operate on archives can do so.
Therefore, valid commands to update an archive member target probably
must use `ar'.  For example, this rule says to create a member `hack.o'
in archive `foolib' by copying the file `hack.o':

     foolib(hack.o) : hack.o
             ar cr foolib hack.o

   In fact, nearly all archive member targets are updated in just this
way and there is an implicit rule to do it for you.  *Note:* The `c'
flag to `ar' is required if the archive file does not already exist.

   To specify several members in the same archive, you can write all the
member names together between the parentheses.  For example:

     foolib(hack.o kludge.o)

is equivalent to:

     foolib(hack.o) foolib(kludge.o)

   You can also use shell-style wildcards in an archive member
reference.  *Note Using Wildcard Characters in File Names: Wildcards.
For example, `foolib(*.o)' expands to all existing members of the
`foolib' archive whose names end in `.o'; perhaps `foolib(hack.o)
foolib(kludge.o)'.


File: make.info,  Node: Archive Update,  Next: Archive Pitfalls,  Prev: Archive Members,  Up: Archives

Implicit Rule for Archive Member Targets
========================================

Recall that a target that looks like `A(M)' stands for the member named
M in the archive file A.

   When `make' looks for an implicit rule for such a target, as a
special feature it considers implicit rules that match `(M)', as well as
those that match the actual target `A(M)'.

   This causes one special rule whose target is `(%)' to match.  This
rule updates the target `A(M)' by copying the file M into the archive.
For example, it will update the archive member target `foo.a(bar.o)' by
copying the _file_ `bar.o' into the archive `foo.a' as a _member_ named
`bar.o'.

   When this rule is chained with others, the result is very powerful.
Thus, `make "foo.a(bar.o)"' (the quotes are needed to protect the `('
and `)' from being interpreted specially by the shell) in the presence
of a file `bar.c' is enough to cause the following commands to be run,
even without a makefile:

     cc -c bar.c -o bar.o
     ar r foo.a bar.o
     rm -f bar.o

Here `make' has envisioned the file `bar.o' as an intermediate file.
*Note Chains of Implicit Rules: Chained Rules.

   Implicit rules such as this one are written using the automatic
variable `$%'.  *Note Automatic Variables::.

   An archive member name in an archive cannot contain a directory
name, but it may be useful in a makefile to pretend that it does.  If
you write an archive member target `foo.a(dir/file.o)', `make' will
perform automatic updating with this command:

     ar r foo.a dir/file.o

which has the effect of copying the file `dir/file.o' into a member
named `file.o'.  In connection with such usage, the automatic variables
`%D' and `%F' may be useful.

* Menu:

* Archive Symbols::             How to update archive symbol directories.


File: make.info,  Node: Archive Symbols,  Prev: Archive Update,  Up: Archive Update

Updating Archive Symbol Directories
-----------------------------------

An archive file that is used as a library usually contains a special
member named `__.SYMDEF' that contains a directory of the external
symbol names defined by all the other members.  After you update any
other members, you need to update `__.SYMDEF' so that it will summarize
the other members properly.  This is done by running the `ranlib'
program:

     ranlib ARCHIVEFILE

   Normally you would put this command in the rule for the archive file,
and make all the members of the archive file prerequisites of that rule.
For example,

     libfoo.a: libfoo.a(x.o) libfoo.a(y.o) ...
             ranlib libfoo.a

The effect of this is to update archive members `x.o', `y.o', etc., and
then update the symbol directory member `__.SYMDEF' by running
`ranlib'.  The rules for updating the members are not shown here; most
likely you can omit them and use the implicit rule which copies files
into the archive, as described in the preceding section.

   This is not necessary when using the GNU `ar' program, which updates
the `__.SYMDEF' member automatically.


File: make.info,  Node: Archive Pitfalls,  Next: Archive Suffix Rules,  Prev: Archive Update,  Up: Archives

Dangers When Using Archives
===========================

It is important to be careful when using parallel execution (the `-j'
switch; *note Parallel Execution: Parallel.) and archives.  If multiple
`ar' commands run at the same time on the same archive file, they will
not know about each other and can corrupt the file.

   Possibly a future version of `make' will provide a mechanism to
circumvent this problem by serializing all commands that operate on the
same archive file.  But for the time being, you must either write your
makefiles to avoid this problem in some other way, or not use `-j'.


File: make.info,  Node: Archive Suffix Rules,  Prev: Archive Pitfalls,  Up: Archives

Suffix Rules for Archive Files
==============================

You can write a special kind of suffix rule for dealing with archive
files.  *Note Suffix Rules::, for a full explanation of suffix rules.
Archive suffix rules are obsolete in GNU `make', because pattern rules
for archives are a more general mechanism (*note Archive Update::).
But they are retained for compatibility with other `make's.

   To write a suffix rule for archives, you simply write a suffix rule
using the target suffix `.a' (the usual suffix for archive files).  For
example, here is the old-fashioned suffix rule to update a library
archive from C source files:

     .c.a:
             $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -c $< -o $*.o
             $(AR) r $@ $*.o
             $(RM) $*.o

This works just as if you had written the pattern rule:

     (%.o): %.c
             $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -c $< -o $*.o
             $(AR) r $@ $*.o
             $(RM) $*.o

   In fact, this is just what `make' does when it sees a suffix rule
with `.a' as the target suffix.  Any double-suffix rule `.X.a' is
converted to a pattern rule with the target pattern `(%.o)' and a
prerequisite pattern of `%.X'.

   Since you might want to use `.a' as the suffix for some other kind
of file, `make' also converts archive suffix rules to pattern rules in
the normal way (*note Suffix Rules::).  Thus a double-suffix rule
`.X.a' produces two pattern rules: `(%.o): %.X' and `%.a: %.X'.


File: make.info,  Node: Features,  Next: Missing,  Prev: Archives,  Up: Top

Features of GNU `make'
**********************

Here is a summary of the features of GNU `make', for comparison with
and credit to other versions of `make'.  We consider the features of
`make' in 4.2 BSD systems as a baseline.  If you are concerned with
writing portable makefiles, you should not use the features of `make'
listed here, nor the ones in *Note Missing::.

   Many features come from the version of `make' in System V.

   * The `VPATH' variable and its special meaning.  *Note Searching
     Directories for Prerequisites: Directory Search.  This feature
     exists in System V `make', but is undocumented.  It is documented
     in 4.3 BSD `make' (which says it mimics System V's `VPATH'
     feature).

   * Included makefiles.  *Note Including Other Makefiles: Include.
     Allowing multiple files to be included with a single directive is
     a GNU extension.

   * Variables are read from and communicated via the environment.
     *Note Variables from the Environment: Environment.

   * Options passed through the variable `MAKEFLAGS' to recursive
     invocations of `make'.  *Note Communicating Options to a
     Sub-`make': Options/Recursion.

   * The automatic variable `$%' is set to the member name in an
     archive reference.  *Note Automatic Variables::.

   * The automatic variables `$@', `$*', `$<', `$%', and `$?' have
     corresponding forms like `$(@F)' and `$(@D)'.  We have generalized
     this to `$^' as an obvious extension.  *Note Automatic Variables::.

   * Substitution variable references.  *Note Basics of Variable
     References: Reference.

   * The command-line options `-b' and `-m', accepted and ignored.  In
     System V `make', these options actually do something.

   * Execution of recursive commands to run `make' via the variable
     `MAKE' even if `-n', `-q' or `-t' is specified.  *Note Recursive
     Use of `make': Recursion.

   * Support for suffix `.a' in suffix rules.  *Note Archive Suffix
     Rules::.  This feature is obsolete in GNU `make', because the
     general feature of rule chaining (*note Chains of Implicit Rules:
     Chained Rules.) allows one pattern rule for installing members in
     an archive (*note Archive Update::) to be sufficient.

   * The arrangement of lines and backslash-newline combinations in
     commands is retained when the commands are printed, so they appear
     as they do in the makefile, except for the stripping of initial
     whitespace.

   The following features were inspired by various other versions of
`make'.  In some cases it is unclear exactly which versions inspired
which others.

   * Pattern rules using `%'.  This has been implemented in several
     versions of `make'.  We're not sure who invented it first, but
     it's been spread around a bit.  *Note Defining and Redefining
     Pattern Rules: Pattern Rules.

   * Rule chaining and implicit intermediate files.  This was
     implemented by Stu Feldman in his version of `make' for AT&T
     Eighth Edition Research Unix, and later by Andrew Hume of AT&T
     Bell Labs in his `mk' program (where he terms it "transitive
     closure").  We do not really know if we got this from either of
     them or thought it up ourselves at the same time.  *Note Chains of
     Implicit Rules: Chained Rules.

   * The automatic variable `$^' containing a list of all prerequisites
     of the current target.  We did not invent this, but we have no
     idea who did.  *Note Automatic Variables::.  The automatic variable
     `$+' is a simple extension of `$^'.

   * The "what if" flag (`-W' in GNU `make') was (as far as we know)
     invented by Andrew Hume in `mk'.  *Note Instead of Executing the
     Commands: Instead of Execution.

   * The concept of doing several things at once (parallelism) exists in
     many incarnations of `make' and similar programs, though not in the
     System V or BSD implementations.  *Note Command Execution:
     Execution.

   * Modified variable references using pattern substitution come from
     SunOS 4.  *Note Basics of Variable References: Reference.  This
     functionality was provided in GNU `make' by the `patsubst'
     function before the alternate syntax was implemented for
     compatibility with SunOS 4.  It is not altogether clear who
     inspired whom, since GNU `make' had `patsubst' before SunOS 4 was
     released.

   * The special significance of `+' characters preceding command lines
     (*note Instead of Executing the Commands: Instead of Execution.) is
     mandated by `IEEE Standard 1003.2-1992' (POSIX.2).

   * The `+=' syntax to append to the value of a variable comes from
     SunOS 4 `make'.  *Note Appending More Text to Variables: Appending.

   * The syntax `ARCHIVE(MEM1 MEM2...)' to list multiple members in a
     single archive file comes from SunOS 4 `make'.  *Note Archive
     Members::.

   * The `-include' directive to include makefiles with no error for a
     nonexistent file comes from SunOS 4 `make'.  (But note that SunOS 4
     `make' does not allow multiple makefiles to be specified in one
     `-include' directive.)  The same feature appears with the name
     `sinclude' in SGI `make' and perhaps others.

   The remaining features are inventions new in GNU `make':

   * Use the `-v' or `--version' option to print version and copyright
     information.

   * Use the `-h' or `--help' option to summarize the options to `make'.

   * Simply-expanded variables.  *Note The Two Flavors of Variables:
     Flavors.

   * Pass command-line variable assignments automatically through the
     variable `MAKE' to recursive `make' invocations.  *Note Recursive
     Use of `make': Recursion.

   * Use the `-C' or `--directory' command option to change directory.
     *Note Summary of Options: Options Summary.

   * Make verbatim variable definitions with `define'.  *Note Defining
     Variables Verbatim: Defining.

   * Declare phony targets with the special target `.PHONY'.

     Andrew Hume of AT&T Bell Labs implemented a similar feature with a
     different syntax in his `mk' program.  This seems to be a case of
     parallel discovery.  *Note Phony Targets: Phony Targets.

   * Manipulate text by calling functions.  *Note Functions for
     Transforming Text: Functions.

   * Use the `-o' or `--old-file' option to pretend a file's
     modification-time is old.  *Note Avoiding Recompilation of Some
     Files: Avoiding Compilation.

   * Conditional execution.

     This feature has been implemented numerous times in various
     versions of `make'; it seems a natural extension derived from the
     features of the C preprocessor and similar macro languages and is
     not a revolutionary concept.  *Note Conditional Parts of
     Makefiles: Conditionals.

   * Specify a search path for included makefiles.  *Note Including
     Other Makefiles: Include.

   * Specify extra makefiles to read with an environment variable.
     *Note The Variable `MAKEFILES': MAKEFILES Variable.

   * Strip leading sequences of `./' from file names, so that `./FILE'
     and `FILE' are considered to be the same file.

   * Use a special search method for library prerequisites written in
     the form `-lNAME'.  *Note Directory Search for Link Libraries:
     Libraries/Search.

   * Allow suffixes for suffix rules (*note Old-Fashioned Suffix Rules:
     Suffix Rules.) to contain any characters.  In other versions of
     `make', they must begin with `.' and not contain any `/'
     characters.

   * Keep track of the current level of `make' recursion using the
     variable `MAKELEVEL'.  *Note Recursive Use of `make': Recursion.

   * Provide any goals given on the command line in the variable
     `MAKECMDGOALS'.  *Note Arguments to Specify the Goals: Goals.

   * Specify static pattern rules.  *Note Static Pattern Rules: Static
     Pattern.

   * Provide selective `vpath' search.  *Note Searching Directories for
     Prerequisites: Directory Search.

   * Provide computed variable references.  *Note Basics of Variable
     References: Reference.

   * Update makefiles.  *Note How Makefiles Are Remade: Remaking
     Makefiles.  System V `make' has a very, very limited form of this
     functionality in that it will check out SCCS files for makefiles.

   * Various new built-in implicit rules.  *Note Catalogue of Implicit
     Rules: Catalogue of Rules.

   * The built-in variable `MAKE_VERSION' gives the version number of
     `make'.


File: make.info,  Node: Missing,  Next: Makefile Conventions,  Prev: Features,  Up: Top

Incompatibilities and Missing Features
**************************************

The `make' programs in various other systems support a few features
that are not implemented in GNU `make'.  The POSIX.2 standard (`IEEE
Standard 1003.2-1992') which specifies `make' does not require any of
these features.

   * A target of the form `FILE((ENTRY))' stands for a member of
     archive file FILE.  The member is chosen, not by name, but by
     being an object file which defines the linker symbol ENTRY.

     This feature was not put into GNU `make' because of the
     nonmodularity of putting knowledge into `make' of the internal
     format of archive file symbol tables.  *Note Updating Archive
     Symbol Directories: Archive Symbols.

   * Suffixes (used in suffix rules) that end with the character `~'
     have a special meaning to System V `make'; they refer to the SCCS
     file that corresponds to the file one would get without the `~'.
     For example, the suffix rule `.c~.o' would make the file `N.o' from
     the SCCS file `s.N.c'.  For complete coverage, a whole series of
     such suffix rules is required.  *Note Old-Fashioned Suffix Rules:
     Suffix Rules.

     In GNU `make', this entire series of cases is handled by two
     pattern rules for extraction from SCCS, in combination with the
     general feature of rule chaining.  *Note Chains of Implicit Rules:
     Chained Rules.

   * In System V and 4.3 BSD `make', files found by `VPATH' search
     (*note Searching Directories for Prerequisites: Directory Search.)
     have their names changed inside command strings.  We feel it is
     much cleaner to always use automatic variables and thus make this
     feature obsolete.

   * In some Unix `make's, the automatic variable `$*' appearing in the
     prerequisites of a rule has the amazingly strange "feature" of
     expanding to the full name of the _target of that rule_.  We cannot
     imagine what went on in the minds of Unix `make' developers to do
     this; it is utterly inconsistent with the normal definition of
     `$*'.

   * In some Unix `make's, implicit rule search (*note Using Implicit
     Rules: Implicit Rules.) is apparently done for _all_ targets, not
     just those without commands.  This means you can do:

          foo.o:
                  cc -c foo.c

     and Unix `make' will intuit that `foo.o' depends on `foo.c'.

     We feel that such usage is broken.  The prerequisite properties of
     `make' are well-defined (for GNU `make', at least), and doing such
     a thing simply does not fit the model.

   * GNU `make' does not include any built-in implicit rules for
     compiling or preprocessing EFL programs.  If we hear of anyone who
     is using EFL, we will gladly add them.

   * It appears that in SVR4 `make', a suffix rule can be specified with
     no commands, and it is treated as if it had empty commands (*note
     Empty Commands::).  For example:

          .c.a:

     will override the built-in `.c.a' suffix rule.

     We feel that it is cleaner for a rule without commands to always
     simply add to the prerequisite list for the target.  The above
     example can be easily rewritten to get the desired behavior in GNU
     `make':

          .c.a: ;

   * Some versions of `make' invoke the shell with the `-e' flag,
     except under `-k' (*note Testing the Compilation of a Program:
     Testing.).  The `-e' flag tells the shell to exit as soon as any
     program it runs returns a nonzero status.  We feel it is cleaner to
     write each shell command line to stand on its own and not require
     this special treatment.


File: make.info,  Node: Makefile Conventions,  Next: Quick Reference,  Prev: Missing,  Up: Top

Makefile Conventions
********************

This node describes conventions for writing the Makefiles for GNU
programs.  Using Automake will help you write a Makefile that follows
these conventions.

* Menu:

* Makefile Basics::             General Conventions for Makefiles
* Utilities in Makefiles::      Utilities in Makefiles
* Command Variables::           Variables for Specifying Commands
* Directory Variables::         Variables for Installation Directories
* Standard Targets::            Standard Targets for Users
* Install Command Categories::  Three categories of commands in the `install'
                                  rule: normal, pre-install and post-install.


File: make.info,  Node: Makefile Basics,  Next: Utilities in Makefiles,  Up: Makefile Conventions

General Conventions for Makefiles
=================================

Every Makefile should contain this line:

     SHELL = /bin/sh

to avoid trouble on systems where the `SHELL' variable might be
inherited from the environment.  (This is never a problem with GNU
`make'.)

   Different `make' programs have incompatible suffix lists and
implicit rules, and this sometimes creates confusion or misbehavior.  So
it is a good idea to set the suffix list explicitly using only the
suffixes you need in the particular Makefile, like this:

     .SUFFIXES:
     .SUFFIXES: .c .o

The first line clears out the suffix list, the second introduces all
suffixes which may be subject to implicit rules in this Makefile.

   Don't assume that `.' is in the path for command execution.  When
you need to run programs that are a part of your package during the
make, please make sure that it uses `./' if the program is built as
part of the make or `$(srcdir)/' if the file is an unchanging part of
the source code.  Without one of these prefixes, the current search
path is used.

   The distinction between `./' (the "build directory") and
`$(srcdir)/' (the "source directory") is important because users can
build in a separate directory using the `--srcdir' option to
`configure'.  A rule of the form:

     foo.1 : foo.man sedscript
             sed -e sedscript foo.man > foo.1

will fail when the build directory is not the source directory, because
`foo.man' and `sedscript' are in the source directory.

   When using GNU `make', relying on `VPATH' to find the source file
will work in the case where there is a single dependency file, since
the `make' automatic variable `$<' will represent the source file
wherever it is.  (Many versions of `make' set `$<' only in implicit
rules.)  A Makefile target like

     foo.o : bar.c
             $(CC) -I. -I$(srcdir) $(CFLAGS) -c bar.c -o foo.o

should instead be written as

     foo.o : bar.c
             $(CC) -I. -I$(srcdir) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@

in order to allow `VPATH' to work correctly.  When the target has
multiple dependencies, using an explicit `$(srcdir)' is the easiest way
to make the rule work well.  For example, the target above for `foo.1'
is best written as:

     foo.1 : foo.man sedscript
             sed -e $(srcdir)/sedscript $(srcdir)/foo.man > $@

   GNU distributions usually contain some files which are not source
files--for example, Info files, and the output from Autoconf, Automake,
Bison or Flex.  Since these files normally appear in the source
directory, they should always appear in the source directory, not in the
build directory.  So Makefile rules to update them should put the
updated files in the source directory.

   However, if a file does not appear in the distribution, then the
Makefile should not put it in the source directory, because building a
program in ordinary circumstances should not modify the source directory
in any way.

   Try to make the build and installation targets, at least (and all
their subtargets) work correctly with a parallel `make'.


File: make.info,  Node: Utilities in Makefiles,  Next: Command Variables,  Prev: Makefile Basics,  Up: Makefile Conventions

Utilities in Makefiles
======================

Write the Makefile commands (and any shell scripts, such as
`configure') to run in `sh', not in `csh'.  Don't use any special
features of `ksh' or `bash'.

   The `configure' script and the Makefile rules for building and
installation should not use any utilities directly except these:

     cat cmp cp diff echo egrep expr false grep install-info
     ln ls mkdir mv pwd rm rmdir sed sleep sort tar test touch true

   The compression program `gzip' can be used in the `dist' rule.

   Stick to the generally supported options for these programs.  For
example, don't use `mkdir -p', convenient as it may be, because most
systems don't support it.

   It is a good idea to avoid creating symbolic links in makefiles,
since a few systems don't support them.

   The Makefile rules for building and installation can also use
compilers and related programs, but should do so via `make' variables
so that the user can substitute alternatives.  Here are some of the
programs we mean:

     ar bison cc flex install ld ldconfig lex
     make makeinfo ranlib texi2dvi yacc

   Use the following `make' variables to run those programs:

     $(AR) $(BISON) $(CC) $(FLEX) $(INSTALL) $(LD) $(LDCONFIG) $(LEX)
     $(MAKE) $(MAKEINFO) $(RANLIB) $(TEXI2DVI) $(YACC)

   When you use `ranlib' or `ldconfig', you should make sure nothing
bad happens if the system does not have the program in question.
Arrange to ignore an error from that command, and print a message before
the command to tell the user that failure of this command does not mean
a problem.  (The Autoconf `AC_PROG_RANLIB' macro can help with this.)

   If you use symbolic links, you should implement a fallback for
systems that don't have symbolic links.

   Additional utilities that can be used via Make variables are:

     chgrp chmod chown mknod

   It is ok to use other utilities in Makefile portions (or scripts)
intended only for particular systems where you know those utilities
exist.


File: make.info,  Node: Command Variables,  Next: Directory Variables,  Prev: Utilities in Makefiles,  Up: Makefile Conventions

Variables for Specifying Commands
=================================

Makefiles should provide variables for overriding certain commands,
options, and so on.

   In particular, you should run most utility programs via variables.
Thus, if you use Bison, have a variable named `BISON' whose default
value is set with `BISON = bison', and refer to it with `$(BISON)'
whenever you need to use Bison.

   File management utilities such as `ln', `rm', `mv', and so on, need
not be referred to through variables in this way, since users don't
need to replace them with other programs.

   Each program-name variable should come with an options variable that
is used to supply options to the program.  Append `FLAGS' to the
program-name variable name to get the options variable name--for
example, `BISONFLAGS'.  (The names `CFLAGS' for the C compiler,
`YFLAGS' for yacc, and `LFLAGS' for lex, are exceptions to this rule,
but we keep them because they are standard.)  Use `CPPFLAGS' in any
compilation command that runs the preprocessor, and use `LDFLAGS' in
any compilation command that does linking as well as in any direct use
of `ld'.

   If there are C compiler options that _must_ be used for proper
compilation of certain files, do not include them in `CFLAGS'.  Users
expect to be able to specify `CFLAGS' freely themselves.  Instead,
arrange to pass the necessary options to the C compiler independently
of `CFLAGS', by writing them explicitly in the compilation commands or
by defining an implicit rule, like this:

     CFLAGS = -g
     ALL_CFLAGS = -I. $(CFLAGS)
     .c.o:
             $(CC) -c $(CPPFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<

   Do include the `-g' option in `CFLAGS', because that is not
_required_ for proper compilation.  You can consider it a default that
is only recommended.  If the package is set up so that it is compiled
with GCC by default, then you might as well include `-O' in the default
value of `CFLAGS' as well.

   Put `CFLAGS' last in the compilation command, after other variables
containing compiler options, so the user can use `CFLAGS' to override
the others.

   `CFLAGS' should be used in every invocation of the C compiler, both
those which do compilation and those which do linking.

   Every Makefile should define the variable `INSTALL', which is the
basic command for installing a file into the system.

   Every Makefile should also define the variables `INSTALL_PROGRAM'
and `INSTALL_DATA'.  (The default for `INSTALL_PROGRAM' should be
`$(INSTALL)'; the default for `INSTALL_DATA' should be `${INSTALL} -m
644'.)  Then it should use those variables as the commands for actual
installation, for executables and nonexecutables respectively.  Use
these variables as follows:

     $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) foo $(bindir)/foo
     $(INSTALL_DATA) libfoo.a $(libdir)/libfoo.a

   Optionally, you may prepend the value of `DESTDIR' to the target
filename.  Doing this allows the installer to create a snapshot of the
installation to be copied onto the real target filesystem later.  Do not
set the value of `DESTDIR' in your Makefile, and do not include it in
any installed files.  With support for `DESTDIR', the above examples
become:

     $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) foo $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/foo
     $(INSTALL_DATA) libfoo.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libfoo.a

Always use a file name, not a directory name, as the second argument of
the installation commands.  Use a separate command for each file to be
installed.


File: make.info,  Node: Directory Variables,  Next: Standard Targets,  Prev: Command Variables,  Up: Makefile Conventions

Variables for Installation Directories
======================================

Installation directories should always be named by variables, so it is
easy to install in a nonstandard place.  The standard names for these
variables are described below.  They are based on a standard filesystem
layout; variants of it are used in SVR4, 4.4BSD, GNU/Linux, Ultrix v4,
and other modern operating systems.

   These two variables set the root for the installation.  All the other
installation directories should be subdirectories of one of these two,
and nothing should be directly installed into these two directories.

`prefix'
     A prefix used in constructing the default values of the variables
     listed below.  The default value of `prefix' should be
     `/usr/local'.  When building the complete GNU system, the prefix
     will be empty and `/usr' will be a symbolic link to `/'.  (If you
     are using Autoconf, write it as `@prefix@'.)

     Running `make install' with a different value of `prefix' from the
     one used to build the program should _not_ recompile the program.

`exec_prefix'
     A prefix used in constructing the default values of some of the
     variables listed below.  The default value of `exec_prefix' should
     be `$(prefix)'.  (If you are using Autoconf, write it as
     `@exec_prefix@'.)

     Generally, `$(exec_prefix)' is used for directories that contain
     machine-specific files (such as executables and subroutine
     libraries), while `$(prefix)' is used directly for other
     directories.

     Running `make install' with a different value of `exec_prefix'
     from the one used to build the program should _not_ recompile the
     program.

   Executable programs are installed in one of the following
directories.

`bindir'
     The directory for installing executable programs that users can
     run.  This should normally be `/usr/local/bin', but write it as
     `$(exec_prefix)/bin'.  (If you are using Autoconf, write it as
     `@bindir@'.)

`sbindir'
     The directory for installing executable programs that can be run
     from the shell, but are only generally useful to system
     administrators.  This should normally be `/usr/local/sbin', but
     write it as `$(exec_prefix)/sbin'.  (If you are using Autoconf,
     write it as `@sbindir@'.)

`libexecdir'
     The directory for installing executable programs to be run by other
     programs rather than by users.  This directory should normally be
     `/usr/local/libexec', but write it as `$(exec_prefix)/libexec'.
     (If you are using Autoconf, write it as `@libexecdir@'.)

   Data files used by the program during its execution are divided into
categories in two ways.

   * Some files are normally modified by programs; others are never
     normally modified (though users may edit some of these).

   * Some files are architecture-independent and can be shared by all
     machines at a site; some are architecture-dependent and can be
     shared only by machines of the same kind and operating system;
     others may never be shared between two machines.

   This makes for six different possibilities.  However, we want to
discourage the use of architecture-dependent files, aside from object
files and libraries.  It is much cleaner to make other data files
architecture-independent, and it is generally not hard.

   Therefore, here are the variables Makefiles should use to specify
directories:

`datadir'
     The directory for installing read-only architecture independent
     data files.  This should normally be `/usr/local/share', but write
     it as `$(prefix)/share'.  (If you are using Autoconf, write it as
     `@datadir@'.)  As a special exception, see `$(infodir)' and
     `$(includedir)' below.

`sysconfdir'
     The directory for installing read-only data files that pertain to a
     single machine-that is to say, files for configuring a host.
     Mailer and network configuration files, `/etc/passwd', and so
     forth belong here.  All the files in this directory should be
     ordinary ASCII text files.  This directory should normally be
     `/usr/local/etc', but write it as `$(prefix)/etc'.  (If you are
     using Autoconf, write it as `@sysconfdir@'.)

     Do not install executables here in this directory (they probably
     belong in `$(libexecdir)' or `$(sbindir)').  Also do not install
     files that are modified in the normal course of their use (programs
     whose purpose is to change the configuration of the system
     excluded).  Those probably belong in `$(localstatedir)'.

`sharedstatedir'
     The directory for installing architecture-independent data files
     which the programs modify while they run.  This should normally be
     `/usr/local/com', but write it as `$(prefix)/com'.  (If you are
     using Autoconf, write it as `@sharedstatedir@'.)

`localstatedir'
     The directory for installing data files which the programs modify
     while they run, and that pertain to one specific machine.  Users
     should never need to modify files in this directory to configure
     the package's operation; put such configuration information in
     separate files that go in `$(datadir)' or `$(sysconfdir)'.
     `$(localstatedir)' should normally be `/usr/local/var', but write
     it as `$(prefix)/var'.  (If you are using Autoconf, write it as
     `@localstatedir@'.)

`libdir'
     The directory for object files and libraries of object code.  Do
     not install executables here, they probably ought to go in
     `$(libexecdir)' instead.  The value of `libdir' should normally be
     `/usr/local/lib', but write it as `$(exec_prefix)/lib'.  (If you
     are using Autoconf, write it as `@libdir@'.)

`infodir'
     The directory for installing the Info files for this package.  By
     default, it should be `/usr/local/info', but it should be written
     as `$(prefix)/info'.  (If you are using Autoconf, write it as
     `@infodir@'.)

`lispdir'
     The directory for installing any Emacs Lisp files in this package.
     By default, it should be `/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp', but
     it should be written as `$(prefix)/share/emacs/site-lisp'.

     If you are using Autoconf, write the default as `@lispdir@'.  In
     order to make `@lispdir@' work, you need the following lines in
     your `configure.in' file:

          lispdir='${datadir}/emacs/site-lisp'
          AC_SUBST(lispdir)

`includedir'
     The directory for installing header files to be included by user
     programs with the C `#include' preprocessor directive.  This
     should normally be `/usr/local/include', but write it as
     `$(prefix)/include'.  (If you are using Autoconf, write it as
     `@includedir@'.)

     Most compilers other than GCC do not look for header files in
     directory `/usr/local/include'.  So installing the header files
     this way is only useful with GCC.  Sometimes this is not a problem
     because some libraries are only really intended to work with GCC.
     But some libraries are intended to work with other compilers.
     They should install their header files in two places, one
     specified by `includedir' and one specified by `oldincludedir'.

`oldincludedir'
     The directory for installing `#include' header files for use with
     compilers other than GCC.  This should normally be `/usr/include'.
     (If you are using Autoconf, you can write it as `@oldincludedir@'.)

     The Makefile commands should check whether the value of
     `oldincludedir' is empty.  If it is, they should not try to use
     it; they should cancel the second installation of the header files.

     A package should not replace an existing header in this directory
     unless the header came from the same package.  Thus, if your Foo
     package provides a header file `foo.h', then it should install the
     header file in the `oldincludedir' directory if either (1) there
     is no `foo.h' there or (2) the `foo.h' that exists came from the
     Foo package.

     To tell whether `foo.h' came from the Foo package, put a magic
     string in the file--part of a comment--and `grep' for that string.

   Unix-style man pages are installed in one of the following:

`mandir'
     The top-level directory for installing the man pages (if any) for
     this package.  It will normally be `/usr/local/man', but you should
     write it as `$(prefix)/man'.  (If you are using Autoconf, write it
     as `@mandir@'.)

`man1dir'
     The directory for installing section 1 man pages.  Write it as
     `$(mandir)/man1'.

`man2dir'
     The directory for installing section 2 man pages.  Write it as
     `$(mandir)/man2'

`...'
     *Don't make the primary documentation for any GNU software be a
     man page.  Write a manual in Texinfo instead.  Man pages are just
     for the sake of people running GNU software on Unix, which is a
     secondary application only.*

`manext'
     The file name extension for the installed man page.  This should
     contain a period followed by the appropriate digit; it should
     normally be `.1'.

`man1ext'
     The file name extension for installed section 1 man pages.

`man2ext'
     The file name extension for installed section 2 man pages.

`...'
     Use these names instead of `manext' if the package needs to
     install man pages in more than one section of the manual.

   And finally, you should set the following variable:

`srcdir'
     The directory for the sources being compiled.  The value of this
     variable is normally inserted by the `configure' shell script.
     (If you are using Autconf, use `srcdir = @srcdir@'.)

   For example:

     # Common prefix for installation directories.
     # NOTE: This directory must exist when you start the install.
     prefix = /usr/local
     exec_prefix = $(prefix)
     # Where to put the executable for the command `gcc'.
     bindir = $(exec_prefix)/bin
     # Where to put the directories used by the compiler.
     libexecdir = $(exec_prefix)/libexec
     # Where to put the Info files.
     infodir = $(prefix)/info

   If your program installs a large number of files into one of the
standard user-specified directories, it might be useful to group them
into a subdirectory particular to that program.  If you do this, you
should write the `install' rule to create these subdirectories.

   Do not expect the user to include the subdirectory name in the value
of any of the variables listed above.  The idea of having a uniform set
of variable names for installation directories is to enable the user to
specify the exact same values for several different GNU packages.  In
order for this to be useful, all the packages must be designed so that
they will work sensibly when the user does so.


File: make.info,  Node: Standard Targets,  Next: Install Command Categories,  Prev: Directory Variables,  Up: Makefile Conventions

Standard Targets for Users
==========================

All GNU programs should have the following targets in their Makefiles:

`all'
     Compile the entire program.  This should be the default target.
     This target need not rebuild any documentation files; Info files
     should normally be included in the distribution, and DVI files
     should be made only when explicitly asked for.

     By default, the Make rules should compile and link with `-g', so
     that executable programs have debugging symbols.  Users who don't
     mind being helpless can strip the executables later if they wish.

`install'
     Compile the program and copy the executables, libraries, and so on
     to the file names where they should reside for actual use.  If
     there is a simple test to verify that a program is properly
     installed, this target should run that test.

     Do not strip executables when installing them.  Devil-may-care
     users can use the `install-strip' target to do that.

     If possible, write the `install' target rule so that it does not
     modify anything in the directory where the program was built,
     provided `make all' has just been done.  This is convenient for
     building the program under one user name and installing it under
     another.

     The commands should create all the directories in which files are
     to be installed, if they don't already exist.  This includes the
     directories specified as the values of the variables `prefix' and
     `exec_prefix', as well as all subdirectories that are needed.  One
     way to do this is by means of an `installdirs' target as described
     below.

     Use `-' before any command for installing a man page, so that
     `make' will ignore any errors.  This is in case there are systems
     that don't have the Unix man page documentation system installed.

     The way to install Info files is to copy them into `$(infodir)'
     with `$(INSTALL_DATA)' (*note Command Variables::), and then run
     the `install-info' program if it is present.  `install-info' is a
     program that edits the Info `dir' file to add or update the menu
     entry for the given Info file; it is part of the Texinfo package.
     Here is a sample rule to install an Info file:

          $(DESTDIR)$(infodir)/foo.info: foo.info
                  $(POST_INSTALL)
          # There may be a newer info file in . than in srcdir.
                  -if test -f foo.info; then d=.; \
                   else d=$(srcdir); fi; \
                  $(INSTALL_DATA) $$d/foo.info $(DESTDIR)$@; \
          # Run install-info only if it exists.
          # Use `if' instead of just prepending `-' to the
          # line so we notice real errors from install-info.
          # We use `$(SHELL) -c' because some shells do not
          # fail gracefully when there is an unknown command.
                  if $(SHELL) -c 'install-info --version' \
                     >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
                    install-info --dir-file=$(DESTDIR)$(infodir)/dir \
                                 $(DESTDIR)$(infodir)/foo.info; \
                  else true; fi

     When writing the `install' target, you must classify all the
     commands into three categories: normal ones, "pre-installation"
     commands and "post-installation" commands.  *Note Install Command
     Categories::.

`uninstall'
     Delete all the installed files--the copies that the `install'
     target creates.

     This rule should not modify the directories where compilation is
     done, only the directories where files are installed.

     The uninstallation commands are divided into three categories,
     just like the installation commands.  *Note Install Command
     Categories::.

`install-strip'
     Like `install', but strip the executable files while installing
     them.  In simple cases, this target can use the `install' target in
     a simple way:

          install-strip:
                  $(MAKE) INSTALL_PROGRAM='$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -s' \
                          install

     But if the package installs scripts as well as real executables,
     the `install-strip' target can't just refer to the `install'
     target; it has to strip the executables but not the scripts.

     `install-strip' should not strip the executables in the build
     directory which are being copied for installation.  It should only
     strip the copies that are installed.

     Normally we do not recommend stripping an executable unless you
     are sure the program has no bugs.  However, it can be reasonable
     to install a stripped executable for actual execution while saving
     the unstripped executable elsewhere in case there is a bug.

`clean'
     Delete all files from the current directory that are normally
     created by building the program.  Don't delete the files that
     record the configuration.  Also preserve files that could be made
     by building, but normally aren't because the distribution comes
     with them.

     Delete `.dvi' files here if they are not part of the distribution.

`distclean'
     Delete all files from the current directory that are created by
     configuring or building the program.  If you have unpacked the
     source and built the program without creating any other files,
     `make distclean' should leave only the files that were in the
     distribution.

`mostlyclean'
     Like `clean', but may refrain from deleting a few files that people
     normally don't want to recompile.  For example, the `mostlyclean'
     target for GCC does not delete `libgcc.a', because recompiling it
     is rarely necessary and takes a lot of time.

`maintainer-clean'
     Delete almost everything from the current directory that can be
     reconstructed with this Makefile.  This typically includes
     everything deleted by `distclean', plus more: C source files
     produced by Bison, tags tables, Info files, and so on.

     The reason we say "almost everything" is that running the command
     `make maintainer-clean' should not delete `configure' even if
     `configure' can be remade using a rule in the Makefile.  More
     generally, `make maintainer-clean' should not delete anything that
     needs to exist in order to run `configure' and then begin to build
     the program.  This is the only exception; `maintainer-clean' should
     delete everything else that can be rebuilt.

     The `maintainer-clean' target is intended to be used by a
     maintainer of the package, not by ordinary users.  You may need
     special tools to reconstruct some of the files that `make
     maintainer-clean' deletes.  Since these files are normally
     included in the distribution, we don't take care to make them easy
     to reconstruct.  If you find you need to unpack the full
     distribution again, don't blame us.

     To help make users aware of this, the commands for the special
     `maintainer-clean' target should start with these two:

          @echo 'This command is intended for maintainers to use; it'
          @echo 'deletes files that may need special tools to rebuild.'

`TAGS'
     Update a tags table for this program.

`info'
     Generate any Info files needed.  The best way to write the rules
     is as follows:

          info: foo.info
          
          foo.info: foo.texi chap1.texi chap2.texi
                  $(MAKEINFO) $(srcdir)/foo.texi

     You must define the variable `MAKEINFO' in the Makefile.  It should
     run the `makeinfo' program, which is part of the Texinfo
     distribution.

     Normally a GNU distribution comes with Info files, and that means
     the Info files are present in the source directory.  Therefore,
     the Make rule for an info file should update it in the source
     directory.  When users build the package, ordinarily Make will not
     update the Info files because they will already be up to date.

`dvi'
     Generate DVI files for all Texinfo documentation.  For example:

          dvi: foo.dvi
          
          foo.dvi: foo.texi chap1.texi chap2.texi
                  $(TEXI2DVI) $(srcdir)/foo.texi

     You must define the variable `TEXI2DVI' in the Makefile.  It should
     run the program `texi2dvi', which is part of the Texinfo
     distribution.(1)  Alternatively, write just the dependencies, and
     allow GNU `make' to provide the command.

`dist'
     Create a distribution tar file for this program.  The tar file
     should be set up so that the file names in the tar file start with
     a subdirectory name which is the name of the package it is a
     distribution for.  This name can include the version number.

     For example, the distribution tar file of GCC version 1.40 unpacks
     into a subdirectory named `gcc-1.40'.

     The easiest way to do this is to create a subdirectory
     appropriately named, use `ln' or `cp' to install the proper files
     in it, and then `tar' that subdirectory.

     Compress the tar file with `gzip'.  For example, the actual
     distribution file for GCC version 1.40 is called `gcc-1.40.tar.gz'.

     The `dist' target should explicitly depend on all non-source files
     that are in the distribution, to make sure they are up to date in
     the distribution.  *Note Making Releases: (standards)Releases.

`check'
     Perform self-tests (if any).  The user must build the program
     before running the tests, but need not install the program; you
     should write the self-tests so that they work when the program is
     built but not installed.

   The following targets are suggested as conventional names, for
programs in which they are useful.

`installcheck'
     Perform installation tests (if any).  The user must build and
     install the program before running the tests.  You should not
     assume that `$(bindir)' is in the search path.

`installdirs'
     It's useful to add a target named `installdirs' to create the
     directories where files are installed, and their parent
     directories.  There is a script called `mkinstalldirs' which is
     convenient for this; you can find it in the Texinfo package.  You
     can use a rule like this:

          # Make sure all installation directories (e.g. $(bindir))
          # actually exist by making them if necessary.
          installdirs: mkinstalldirs
                  $(srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(bindir) $(datadir) \
                                          $(libdir) $(infodir) \
                                          $(mandir)

     or, if you wish to support `DESTDIR',

          # Make sure all installation directories (e.g. $(bindir))
          # actually exist by making them if necessary.
          installdirs: mkinstalldirs
                  $(srcdir)/mkinstalldirs \
                      $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) $(DESTDIR)$(datadir) \
                      $(DESTDIR)$(libdir) $(DESTDIR)$(infodir) \
                      $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)

     This rule should not modify the directories where compilation is
     done.  It should do nothing but create installation directories.

   ---------- Footnotes ----------

   (1) `texi2dvi' uses TeX to do the real work of formatting. TeX is
not distributed with Texinfo.


File: make.info,  Node: Install Command Categories,  Prev: Standard Targets,  Up: Makefile Conventions

Install Command Categories
==========================

When writing the `install' target, you must classify all the commands
into three categories: normal ones, "pre-installation" commands and
"post-installation" commands.

   Normal commands move files into their proper places, and set their
modes.  They may not alter any files except the ones that come entirely
from the package they belong to.

   Pre-installation and post-installation commands may alter other
files; in particular, they can edit global configuration files or data
bases.

   Pre-installation commands are typically executed before the normal
commands, and post-installation commands are typically run after the
normal commands.

   The most common use for a post-installation command is to run
`install-info'.  This cannot be done with a normal command, since it
alters a file (the Info directory) which does not come entirely and
solely from the package being installed.  It is a post-installation
command because it needs to be done after the normal command which
installs the package's Info files.

   Most programs don't need any pre-installation commands, but we have
the feature just in case it is needed.

   To classify the commands in the `install' rule into these three
categories, insert "category lines" among them.  A category line
specifies the category for the commands that follow.

   A category line consists of a tab and a reference to a special Make
variable, plus an optional comment at the end.  There are three
variables you can use, one for each category; the variable name
specifies the category.  Category lines are no-ops in ordinary execution
because these three Make variables are normally undefined (and you
_should not_ define them in the makefile).

   Here are the three possible category lines, each with a comment that
explains what it means:

             $(PRE_INSTALL)     # Pre-install commands follow.
             $(POST_INSTALL)    # Post-install commands follow.
             $(NORMAL_INSTALL)  # Normal commands follow.

   If you don't use a category line at the beginning of the `install'
rule, all the commands are classified as normal until the first category
line.  If you don't use any category lines, all the commands are
classified as normal.

   These are the category lines for `uninstall':

             $(PRE_UNINSTALL)     # Pre-uninstall commands follow.
             $(POST_UNINSTALL)    # Post-uninstall commands follow.
             $(NORMAL_UNINSTALL)  # Normal commands follow.

   Typically, a pre-uninstall command would be used for deleting entries
from the Info directory.

   If the `install' or `uninstall' target has any dependencies which
act as subroutines of installation, then you should start _each_
dependency's commands with a category line, and start the main target's
commands with a category line also.  This way, you can ensure that each
command is placed in the right category regardless of which of the
dependencies actually run.

   Pre-installation and post-installation commands should not run any
programs except for these:

     [ basename bash cat chgrp chmod chown cmp cp dd diff echo
     egrep expand expr false fgrep find getopt grep gunzip gzip
     hostname install install-info kill ldconfig ln ls md5sum
     mkdir mkfifo mknod mv printenv pwd rm rmdir sed sort tee
     test touch true uname xargs yes

   The reason for distinguishing the commands in this way is for the
sake of making binary packages.  Typically a binary package contains
all the executables and other files that need to be installed, and has
its own method of installing them--so it does not need to run the normal
installation commands.  But installing the binary package does need to
execute the pre-installation and post-installation commands.

   Programs to build binary packages work by extracting the
pre-installation and post-installation commands.  Here is one way of
extracting the pre-installation commands:

     make -n install -o all \
           PRE_INSTALL=pre-install \
           POST_INSTALL=post-install \
           NORMAL_INSTALL=normal-install \
       | gawk -f pre-install.awk

where the file `pre-install.awk' could contain this:

     $0 ~ /^\t[ \t]*(normal_install|post_install)[ \t]*$/ {on = 0}
     on {print $0}
     $0 ~ /^\t[ \t]*pre_install[ \t]*$/ {on = 1}

   The resulting file of pre-installation commands is executed as a
shell script as part of installing the binary package.


File: make.info,  Node: Quick Reference,  Next: Error Messages,  Prev: Makefile Conventions,  Up: Top

Quick Reference
***************

This appendix summarizes the directives, text manipulation functions,
and special variables which GNU `make' understands.  *Note Special
Targets::, *Note Catalogue of Implicit Rules: Catalogue of Rules, and
*Note Summary of Options: Options Summary, for other summaries.

   Here is a summary of the directives GNU `make' recognizes:

`define VARIABLE'
`endef'
     Define a multi-line, recursively-expanded variable.
     *Note Sequences::.

`ifdef VARIABLE'
`ifndef VARIABLE'
`ifeq (A,B)'
`ifeq "A" "B"'
`ifeq 'A' 'B''
`ifneq (A,B)'
`ifneq "A" "B"'
`ifneq 'A' 'B''
`else'
`endif'
     Conditionally evaluate part of the makefile.
     *Note Conditionals::.

`include FILE'
`-include FILE'
`sinclude FILE'
     Include another makefile.
     *Note Including Other Makefiles: Include.

`override VARIABLE = VALUE'
`override VARIABLE := VALUE'
`override VARIABLE += VALUE'
`override VARIABLE ?= VALUE'
`override define VARIABLE'
`endef'
     Define a variable, overriding any previous definition, even one
     from the command line.
     *Note The `override' Directive: Override Directive.

`export'
     Tell `make' to export all variables to child processes by default.
     *Note Communicating Variables to a Sub-`make': Variables/Recursion.

`export VARIABLE'
`export VARIABLE = VALUE'
`export VARIABLE := VALUE'
`export VARIABLE += VALUE'
`export VARIABLE ?= VALUE'
`unexport VARIABLE'
     Tell `make' whether or not to export a particular variable to child
     processes.
     *Note Communicating Variables to a Sub-`make': Variables/Recursion.

`vpath PATTERN PATH'
     Specify a search path for files matching a `%' pattern.
     *Note The `vpath' Directive: Selective Search.

`vpath PATTERN'
     Remove all search paths previously specified for PATTERN.

`vpath'
     Remove all search paths previously specified in any `vpath'
     directive.

   Here is a summary of the text manipulation functions (*note
Functions::):

`$(subst FROM,TO,TEXT)'
     Replace FROM with TO in TEXT.
     *Note Functions for String Substitution and Analysis: Text
     Functions.

`$(patsubst PATTERN,REPLACEMENT,TEXT)'
     Replace words matching PATTERN with REPLACEMENT in TEXT.
     *Note Functions for String Substitution and Analysis: Text
     Functions.

`$(strip STRING)'
     Remove excess whitespace characters from STRING.
     *Note Functions for String Substitution and Analysis: Text
     Functions.

`$(findstring FIND,TEXT)'
     Locate FIND in TEXT.
     *Note Functions for String Substitution and Analysis: Text
     Functions.

`$(filter PATTERN...,TEXT)'
     Select words in TEXT that match one of the PATTERN words.
     *Note Functions for String Substitution and Analysis: Text
     Functions.

`$(filter-out PATTERN...,TEXT)'
     Select words in TEXT that _do not_ match any of the PATTERN words.
     *Note Functions for String Substitution and Analysis: Text
     Functions.

`$(sort LIST)'
     Sort the words in LIST lexicographically, removing duplicates.
     *Note Functions for String Substitution and Analysis: Text
     Functions.

`$(dir NAMES...)'
     Extract the directory part of each file name.
     *Note Functions for File Names: File Name Functions.

`$(notdir NAMES...)'
     Extract the non-directory part of each file name.
     *Note Functions for File Names: File Name Functions.

`$(suffix NAMES...)'
     Extract the suffix (the last `.' and following characters) of each
     file name.
     *Note Functions for File Names: File Name Functions.

`$(basename NAMES...)'
     Extract the base name (name without suffix) of each file name.
     *Note Functions for File Names: File Name Functions.

`$(addsuffix SUFFIX,NAMES...)'
     Append SUFFIX to each word in NAMES.
     *Note Functions for File Names: File Name Functions.

`$(addprefix PREFIX,NAMES...)'
     Prepend PREFIX to each word in NAMES.
     *Note Functions for File Names: File Name Functions.

`$(join LIST1,LIST2)'
     Join two parallel lists of words.
     *Note Functions for File Names: File Name Functions.

`$(word N,TEXT)'
     Extract the Nth word (one-origin) of TEXT.
     *Note Functions for File Names: File Name Functions.

`$(words TEXT)'
     Count the number of words in TEXT.
     *Note Functions for File Names: File Name Functions.

`$(wordlist S,E,TEXT)'
     Returns the list of words in TEXT from S to E.
     *Note Functions for File Names: File Name Functions.

`$(firstword NAMES...)'
     Extract the first word of NAMES.
     *Note Functions for File Names: File Name Functions.

`$(wildcard PATTERN...)'
     Find file names matching a shell file name pattern (_not_ a `%'
     pattern).
     *Note The Function `wildcard': Wildcard Function.

`$(error TEXT...)'
     When this function is evaluated, `make' generates a fatal error
     with the message TEXT.
     *Note Functions That Control Make: Make Control Functions.

`$(warning TEXT...)'
     When this function is evaluated, `make' generates a warning with
     the message TEXT.
     *Note Functions That Control Make: Make Control Functions.

`$(shell COMMAND)'
     Execute a shell command and return its output.
     *Note The `shell' Function: Shell Function.

`$(origin VARIABLE)'
     Return a string describing how the `make' variable VARIABLE was
     defined.
     *Note The `origin' Function: Origin Function.

`$(foreach VAR,WORDS,TEXT)'
     Evaluate TEXT with VAR bound to each word in WORDS, and
     concatenate the results.
     *Note The `foreach' Function: Foreach Function.

`$(call VAR,PARAM,...)'
     Evaluate the variable VAR replacing any references to `$(1)',
     `$(2)' with the first, second, etc. PARAM values.
     *Note The `call' Function: Call Function.

`$(eval TEXT)'
     Evaluate TEXT then read the results as makefile commands.  Expands
     to the empty string.
     *Note The `eval' Function: Eval Function.

`$(value VAR)'
     Evaluates to the contents of the variable VAR, with no expansion
     performed on it.
     *Note The `value' Function: Value Function.

   Here is a summary of the automatic variables.  *Note Automatic
Variables::, for full information.

`$@'
     The file name of the target.

`$%'
     The target member name, when the target is an archive member.

`$<'
     The name of the first prerequisite.

`$?'
     The names of all the prerequisites that are newer than the target,
     with spaces between them.  For prerequisites which are archive
     members, only the member named is used (*note Archives::).

`$^'
`$+'
     The names of all the prerequisites, with spaces between them.  For
     prerequisites which are archive members, only the member named is
     used (*note Archives::).  The value of `$^' omits duplicate
     prerequisites, while `$+' retains them and preserves their order.

`$*'
     The stem with which an implicit rule matches (*note How Patterns
     Match: Pattern Match.).

`$(@D)'
`$(@F)'
     The directory part and the file-within-directory part of `$@'.

`$(*D)'
`$(*F)'
     The directory part and the file-within-directory part of `$*'.

`$(%D)'
`$(%F)'
     The directory part and the file-within-directory part of `$%'.

`$(<D)'
`$(<F)'
     The directory part and the file-within-directory part of `$<'.

`$(^D)'
`$(^F)'
     The directory part and the file-within-directory part of `$^'.

`$(+D)'
`$(+F)'
     The directory part and the file-within-directory part of `$+'.

`$(?D)'
`$(?F)'
     The directory part and the file-within-directory part of `$?'.

   These variables are used specially by GNU `make':

`MAKEFILES'
     Makefiles to be read on every invocation of `make'.
     *Note The Variable `MAKEFILES': MAKEFILES Variable.

`VPATH'
     Directory search path for files not found in the current directory.
     *Note `VPATH' Search Path for All Prerequisites: General Search.

`SHELL'
     The name of the system default command interpreter, usually
     `/bin/sh'.  You can set `SHELL' in the makefile to change the
     shell used to run commands.  *Note Command Execution: Execution.

`MAKESHELL'
     On MS-DOS only, the name of the command interpreter that is to be
     used by `make'. This value takes precedence over the value of
     `SHELL'.  *Note MAKESHELL variable: Execution.

`MAKE'
     The name with which `make' was invoked.  Using this variable in
     commands has special meaning.  *Note How the `MAKE' Variable
     Works: MAKE Variable.

`MAKELEVEL'
     The number of levels of recursion (sub-`make's).
     *Note Variables/Recursion::.

`MAKEFLAGS'
     The flags given to `make'.  You can set this in the environment or
     a makefile to set flags.
     *Note Communicating Options to a Sub-`make': Options/Recursion.

     It is _never_ appropriate to use `MAKEFLAGS' directly on a command
     line: its contents may not be quoted correctly for use in the
     shell.  Always allow recursive `make''s to obtain these values
     through the environment from its parent.

`MAKECMDGOALS'
     The targets given to `make' on the command line.  Setting this
     variable has no effect on the operation of `make'.
     *Note Arguments to Specify the Goals: Goals.

`CURDIR'
     Set to the pathname of the current working directory (after all
     `-C' options are processed, if any).  Setting this variable has no
     effect on the operation of `make'.
     *Note Recursive Use of `make': Recursion.

`SUFFIXES'
     The default list of suffixes before `make' reads any makefiles.

`.LIBPATTERNS'
     Defines the naming of the libraries `make' searches for, and their
     order.
     *Note Directory Search for Link Libraries: Libraries/Search.


File: make.info,  Node: Error Messages,  Next: Complex Makefile,  Prev: Quick Reference,  Up: Top

Errors Generated by Make
************************

Here is a list of the more common errors you might see generated by
`make', and some information about what they mean and how to fix them.

   Sometimes `make' errors are not fatal, especially in the presence of
a `-' prefix on a command script line, or the `-k' command line option.
Errors that are fatal are prefixed with the string `***'.

   Error messages are all either prefixed with the name of the program
(usually `make'), or, if the error is found in a makefile, the name of
the file and linenumber containing the problem.

   In the table below, these common prefixes are left off.

`[FOO] Error NN'
`[FOO] SIGNAL DESCRIPTION'
     These errors are not really `make' errors at all.  They mean that a
     program that `make' invoked as part of a command script returned a
     non-0 error code (`Error NN'), which `make' interprets as failure,
     or it exited in some other abnormal fashion (with a signal of some
     type).  *Note Errors in Commands: Errors.

     If no `***' is attached to the message, then the subprocess failed
     but the rule in the makefile was prefixed with the `-' special
     character, so `make' ignored the error.

`missing separator.  Stop.'
`missing separator (did you mean TAB instead of 8 spaces?).  Stop.'
     This means that `make' could not understand much of anything about
     the command line it just read.  GNU `make' looks for various kinds
     of separators (`:', `=', TAB characters, etc.) to help it decide
     what kind of commandline it's seeing.  This means it couldn't find
     a valid one.

     One of the most common reasons for this message is that you (or
     perhaps your oh-so-helpful editor, as is the case with many
     MS-Windows editors) have attempted to indent your command scripts
     with spaces instead of a TAB character.  In this case, `make' will
     use the second form of the error above.  Remember that every line
     in the command script must begin with a TAB character.  Eight
     spaces do not count.  *Note Rule Syntax::.

`commands commence before first target.  Stop.'
`missing rule before commands.  Stop.'
     This means the first thing in the makefile seems to be part of a
     command script: it begins with a TAB character and doesn't appear
     to be a legal `make' command (such as a variable assignment).
     Command scripts must always be associated with a target.

     The second form is generated if the line has a semicolon as the
     first non-whitespace character; `make' interprets this to mean you
     left out the "target: prerequisite" section of a rule.  *Note Rule
     Syntax::.

`No rule to make target `XXX'.'
`No rule to make target `XXX', needed by `YYY'.'
     This means that `make' decided it needed to build a target, but
     then couldn't find any instructions in the makefile on how to do
     that, either explicit or implicit (including in the default rules
     database).

     If you want that file to be built, you will need to add a rule to
     your makefile describing how that target can be built.  Other
     possible sources of this problem are typos in the makefile (if
     that filename is wrong) or a corrupted source tree (if that file
     is not supposed to be built, but rather only a prerequisite).

`No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop.'
`No targets.  Stop.'
     The former means that you didn't provide any targets to be built
     on the command line, and `make' couldn't find any makefiles to
     read in.  The latter means that some makefile was found, but it
     didn't contain any default target and none was given on the
     command line.  GNU `make' has nothing to do in these situations.
     *Note Arguments to Specify the Makefile: Makefile Arguments.

`Makefile `XXX' was not found.'
`Included makefile `XXX' was not found.'
     A makefile specified on the command line (first form) or included
     (second form) was not found.

`warning: overriding commands for target `XXX''
`warning: ignoring old commands for target `XXX''
     GNU `make' allows commands to be specified only once per target
     (except for double-colon rules).  If you give commands for a target
     which already has been defined to have commands, this warning is
     issued and the second set of commands will overwrite the first set.
     *Note Multiple Rules for One Target: Multiple Rules.

`Circular XXX <- YYY dependency dropped.'
     This means that `make' detected a loop in the dependency graph:
     after tracing the prerequisite YYY of target XXX, and its
     prerequisites, etc., one of them depended on XXX again.

`Recursive variable `XXX' references itself (eventually).  Stop.'
     This means you've defined a normal (recursive) `make' variable XXX
     that, when it's expanded, will refer to itself (XXX).  This is not
     allowed; either use simply-expanded variables (`:=') or use the
     append operator (`+=').  *Note How to Use Variables: Using
     Variables.

`Unterminated variable reference.  Stop.'
     This means you forgot to provide the proper closing parenthesis or
     brace in your variable or function reference.

`insufficient arguments to function `XXX'.  Stop.'
     This means you haven't provided the requisite number of arguments
     for this function.  See the documentation of the function for a
     description of its arguments.  *Note Functions for Transforming
     Text: Functions.

`missing target pattern.  Stop.'
`multiple target patterns.  Stop.'
`target pattern contains no `%'.  Stop.'
`mixed implicit and static pattern rules.  Stop.'
     These are generated for malformed static pattern rules.  The first
     means there's no pattern in the target section of the rule; the
     second means there are multiple patterns in the target section;
     the third means the target doesn't contain a pattern character
     (`%'); and the fourth means that all three parts of the static
     pattern rule contain pattern characters (`%')-only the first two
     parts should.  *Note Syntax of Static Pattern Rules: Static Usage.

`warning: -jN forced in submake: disabling jobserver mode.'
     This warning and the next are generated if `make' detects error
     conditions related to parallel processing on systems where
     sub-`make's can communicate (*note Communicating Options to a
     Sub-`make': Options/Recursion.).  This warning is generated if a
     recursive invocation of a `make' process is forced to have `-jN'
     in its argument list (where N is greater than one).  This could
     happen, for example, if you set the `MAKE' environment variable to
     `make -j2'.  In this case, the sub-`make' doesn't communicate with
     other `make' processes and will simply pretend it has two jobs of
     its own.

`warning: jobserver unavailable: using -j1.  Add `+' to parent make rule.'
     In order for `make' processes to communicate, the parent will pass
     information to the child.  Since this could result in problems if
     the child process isn't actually a `make', the parent will only do
     this if it thinks the child is a `make'.  The parent uses the
     normal algorithms to determine this (*note How the `MAKE' Variable
     Works: MAKE Variable.).  If the makefile is constructed such that
     the parent doesn't know the child is a `make' process, then the
     child will receive only part of the information necessary.  In
     this case, the child will generate this warning message and
     proceed with its build in a sequential manner.



File: make.info,  Node: Complex Makefile,  Next: GNU Free Documentation License,  Prev: Error Messages,  Up: Top

Complex Makefile Example
************************

Here is the makefile for the GNU `tar' program.  This is a moderately
complex makefile.

   Because it is the first target, the default goal is `all'.  An
interesting feature of this makefile is that `testpad.h' is a source
file automatically created by the `testpad' program, itself compiled
from `testpad.c'.

   If you type `make' or `make all', then `make' creates the `tar'
executable, the `rmt' daemon that provides remote tape access, and the
`tar.info' Info file.

   If you type `make install', then `make' not only creates `tar',
`rmt', and `tar.info', but also installs them.

   If you type `make clean', then `make' removes the `.o' files, and
the `tar', `rmt', `testpad', `testpad.h', and `core' files.

   If you type `make distclean', then `make' not only removes the same
files as does `make clean' but also the `TAGS', `Makefile', and
`config.status' files.  (Although it is not evident, this makefile (and
`config.status') is generated by the user with the `configure' program,
which is provided in the `tar' distribution, but is not shown here.)

   If you type `make realclean', then `make' removes the same files as
does `make distclean' and also removes the Info files generated from
`tar.texinfo'.

   In addition, there are targets `shar' and `dist' that create
distribution kits.

     # Generated automatically from Makefile.in by configure.
     # Un*x Makefile for GNU tar program.
     # Copyright (C) 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
     
     # This program is free software; you can redistribute
     # it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
     # General Public License ...
     ...
     ...
     
     SHELL = /bin/sh
     
     #### Start of system configuration section. ####
     
     srcdir = .
     
     # If you use gcc, you should either run the
     # fixincludes script that comes with it or else use
     # gcc with the -traditional option.  Otherwise ioctl
     # calls will be compiled incorrectly on some systems.
     CC = gcc -O
     YACC = bison -y
     INSTALL = /usr/local/bin/install -c
     INSTALLDATA = /usr/local/bin/install -c -m 644
     
     # Things you might add to DEFS:
     # -DSTDC_HEADERS        If you have ANSI C headers and
     #                       libraries.
     # -DPOSIX               If you have POSIX.1 headers and
     #                       libraries.
     # -DBSD42               If you have sys/dir.h (unless
     #                       you use -DPOSIX), sys/file.h,
     #                       and st_blocks in `struct stat'.
     # -DUSG                 If you have System V/ANSI C
     #                       string and memory functions
     #                       and headers, sys/sysmacros.h,
     #                       fcntl.h, getcwd, no valloc,
     #                       and ndir.h (unless
     #                       you use -DDIRENT).
     # -DNO_MEMORY_H         If USG or STDC_HEADERS but do not
     #                       include memory.h.
     # -DDIRENT              If USG and you have dirent.h
     #                       instead of ndir.h.
     # -DSIGTYPE=int         If your signal handlers
     #                       return int, not void.
     # -DNO_MTIO             If you lack sys/mtio.h
     #                       (magtape ioctls).
     # -DNO_REMOTE           If you do not have a remote shell
     #                       or rexec.
     # -DUSE_REXEC           To use rexec for remote tape
     #                       operations instead of
     #                       forking rsh or remsh.
     # -DVPRINTF_MISSING     If you lack vprintf function
     #                       (but have _doprnt).
     # -DDOPRNT_MISSING      If you lack _doprnt function.
     #                       Also need to define
     #                       -DVPRINTF_MISSING.
     # -DFTIME_MISSING       If you lack ftime system call.
     # -DSTRSTR_MISSING      If you lack strstr function.
     # -DVALLOC_MISSING      If you lack valloc function.
     # -DMKDIR_MISSING       If you lack mkdir and
     #                       rmdir system calls.
     # -DRENAME_MISSING      If you lack rename system call.
     # -DFTRUNCATE_MISSING   If you lack ftruncate
     #                       system call.
     # -DV7                  On Version 7 Unix (not
     #                       tested in a long time).
     # -DEMUL_OPEN3          If you lack a 3-argument version
     #                       of open, and want to emulate it
     #                       with system calls you do have.
     # -DNO_OPEN3            If you lack the 3-argument open
     #                       and want to disable the tar -k
     #                       option instead of emulating open.
     # -DXENIX               If you have sys/inode.h
     #                       and need it 94 to be included.
     
     DEFS =  -DSIGTYPE=int -DDIRENT -DSTRSTR_MISSING \
             -DVPRINTF_MISSING -DBSD42
     # Set this to rtapelib.o unless you defined NO_REMOTE,
     # in which case make it empty.
     RTAPELIB = rtapelib.o
     LIBS =
     DEF_AR_FILE = /dev/rmt8
     DEFBLOCKING = 20
     
     CDEBUG = -g
     CFLAGS = $(CDEBUG) -I. -I$(srcdir) $(DEFS) \
             -DDEF_AR_FILE=\"$(DEF_AR_FILE)\" \
             -DDEFBLOCKING=$(DEFBLOCKING)
     LDFLAGS = -g
     
     prefix = /usr/local
     # Prefix for each installed program,
     # normally empty or `g'.
     binprefix =
     
     # The directory to install tar in.
     bindir = $(prefix)/bin
     
     # The directory to install the info files in.
     infodir = $(prefix)/info
     
     #### End of system configuration section. ####
     
     SRC1 =  tar.c create.c extract.c buffer.c \
             getoldopt.c update.c gnu.c mangle.c
     SRC2 =  version.c list.c names.c diffarch.c \
             port.c wildmat.c getopt.c
     SRC3 =  getopt1.c regex.c getdate.y
     SRCS =  $(SRC1) $(SRC2) $(SRC3)
     OBJ1 =  tar.o create.o extract.o buffer.o \
             getoldopt.o update.o gnu.o mangle.o
     OBJ2 =  version.o list.o names.o diffarch.o \
             port.o wildmat.o getopt.o
     OBJ3 =  getopt1.o regex.o getdate.o $(RTAPELIB)
     OBJS =  $(OBJ1) $(OBJ2) $(OBJ3)
     AUX =   README COPYING ChangeLog Makefile.in  \
             makefile.pc configure configure.in \
             tar.texinfo tar.info* texinfo.tex \
             tar.h port.h open3.h getopt.h regex.h \
             rmt.h rmt.c rtapelib.c alloca.c \
             msd_dir.h msd_dir.c tcexparg.c \
             level-0 level-1 backup-specs testpad.c
     
     all:    tar rmt tar.info
     
     tar:    $(OBJS)
             $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
     
     rmt:    rmt.c
             $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ rmt.c
     
     tar.info: tar.texinfo
             makeinfo tar.texinfo
     
     install: all
             $(INSTALL) tar $(bindir)/$(binprefix)tar
             -test ! -f rmt || $(INSTALL) rmt /etc/rmt
             $(INSTALLDATA) $(srcdir)/tar.info* $(infodir)
     
     $(OBJS): tar.h port.h testpad.h
     regex.o buffer.o tar.o: regex.h
     # getdate.y has 8 shift/reduce conflicts.
     
     testpad.h: testpad
             ./testpad
     
     testpad: testpad.o
             $(CC) -o $@ testpad.o
     
     TAGS:   $(SRCS)
             etags $(SRCS)
     
     clean:
             rm -f *.o tar rmt testpad testpad.h core
     
     distclean: clean
             rm -f TAGS Makefile config.status
     
     realclean: distclean
             rm -f tar.info*
     
     shar: $(SRCS) $(AUX)
             shar $(SRCS) $(AUX) | compress \
               > tar-`sed -e '/version_string/!d' \
                          -e 's/[^0-9.]*\([0-9.]*\).*/\1/' \
                          -e q
                          version.c`.shar.Z
     
     dist: $(SRCS) $(AUX)
             echo tar-`sed \
                  -e '/version_string/!d' \
                  -e 's/[^0-9.]*\([0-9.]*\).*/\1/' \
                  -e q
                  version.c` > .fname
             -rm -rf `cat .fname`
             mkdir `cat .fname`
             ln $(SRCS) $(AUX) `cat .fname`
             tar chZf `cat .fname`.tar.Z `cat .fname`
             -rm -rf `cat .fname` .fname
     
     tar.zoo: $(SRCS) $(AUX)
             -rm -rf tmp.dir
             -mkdir tmp.dir
             -rm tar.zoo
             for X in $(SRCS) $(AUX) ; do \
                 echo $$X ; \
                 sed 's/$$/^M/' $$X \
                 > tmp.dir/$$X ; done
             cd tmp.dir ; zoo aM ../tar.zoo *
             -rm -rf tmp.dir


File: make.info,  Node: GNU Free Documentation License,  Next: Concept Index,  Prev: Complex Makefile,  Up: Top

GNU Free Documentation License
******************************

                        Version 1.1, March 2000
     Copyright (C) 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
     59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA
     
     Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
     of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.

  0. PREAMBLE

     The purpose of this License is to make a manual, textbook, or other
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ADDENDUM: How to use this License for your documents
====================================================

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LIST"; likewise for Back-Cover Texts.

   If your document contains nontrivial examples of program code, we
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Index of Concepts
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* Menu:

* # (comments), in commands:             Commands.
* # (comments), in makefile:             Makefile Contents.
* #include:                              Automatic Prerequisites.
* $$@, support for:                      Automatic Variables.
* $, in function call:                   Syntax of Functions.
* $, in rules:                           Rule Syntax.
* $, in variable name:                   Computed Names.
* $, in variable reference:              Reference.
* %, in pattern rules:                   Pattern Intro.
* %, quoting in patsubst:                Text Functions.
* %, quoting in static pattern:          Static Usage.
* %, quoting in vpath:                   Selective Search.
* %, quoting with \ (backslash) <1>:     Text Functions.
* %, quoting with \ (backslash) <2>:     Static Usage.
* %, quoting with \ (backslash):         Selective Search.
* * (wildcard character):                Wildcards.
* +, and command execution:              Instead of Execution.
* +, and commands:                       MAKE Variable.
* +, and define:                         Sequences.
* +=:                                    Appending.
* +=, expansion:                         Reading Makefiles.
* ,v (RCS file extension):               Catalogue of Rules.
* - (in commands):                       Errors.
* -, and define:                         Sequences.
* --always-make:                         Options Summary.
* --assume-new <1>:                      Options Summary.
* --assume-new:                          Instead of Execution.
* --assume-new, and recursion:           Options/Recursion.
* --assume-old <1>:                      Options Summary.
* --assume-old:                          Avoiding Compilation.
* --assume-old, and recursion:           Options/Recursion.
* --debug:                               Options Summary.
* --directory <1>:                       Options Summary.
* --directory:                           Recursion.
* --directory, and --print-directory:    -w Option.
* --directory, and recursion:            Options/Recursion.
* --dry-run <1>:                         Options Summary.
* --dry-run <2>:                         Instead of Execution.
* --dry-run:                             Echoing.
* --environment-overrides:               Options Summary.
* --file <1>:                            Options Summary.
* --file <2>:                            Makefile Arguments.
* --file:                                Makefile Names.
* --file, and recursion:                 Options/Recursion.
* --help:                                Options Summary.
* --ignore-errors <1>:                   Options Summary.
* --ignore-errors:                       Errors.
* --include-dir <1>:                     Options Summary.
* --include-dir:                         Include.
* --jobs <1>:                            Options Summary.
* --jobs:                                Parallel.
* --jobs, and recursion:                 Options/Recursion.
* --just-print <1>:                      Options Summary.
* --just-print <2>:                      Instead of Execution.
* --just-print:                          Echoing.
* --keep-going <1>:                      Options Summary.
* --keep-going <2>:                      Testing.
* --keep-going:                          Errors.
* --load-average <1>:                    Options Summary.
* --load-average:                        Parallel.
* --makefile <1>:                        Options Summary.
* --makefile <2>:                        Makefile Arguments.
* --makefile:                            Makefile Names.
* --max-load <1>:                        Options Summary.
* --max-load:                            Parallel.
* --new-file <1>:                        Options Summary.
* --new-file:                            Instead of Execution.
* --new-file, and recursion:             Options/Recursion.
* --no-builtin-rules:                    Options Summary.
* --no-builtin-variables:                Options Summary.
* --no-keep-going:                       Options Summary.
* --no-print-directory <1>:              Options Summary.
* --no-print-directory:                  -w Option.
* --old-file <1>:                        Options Summary.
* --old-file:                            Avoiding Compilation.
* --old-file, and recursion:             Options/Recursion.
* --print-data-base:                     Options Summary.
* --print-directory:                     Options Summary.
* --print-directory, and --directory:    -w Option.
* --print-directory, and recursion:      -w Option.
* --print-directory, disabling:          -w Option.
* --question <1>:                        Options Summary.
* --question:                            Instead of Execution.
* --quiet <1>:                           Options Summary.
* --quiet:                               Echoing.
* --recon <1>:                           Options Summary.
* --recon <2>:                           Instead of Execution.
* --recon:                               Echoing.
* --silent <1>:                          Options Summary.
* --silent:                              Echoing.
* --stop:                                Options Summary.
* --touch <1>:                           Options Summary.
* --touch:                               Instead of Execution.
* --touch, and recursion:                MAKE Variable.
* --version:                             Options Summary.
* --warn-undefined-variables:            Options Summary.
* --what-if <1>:                         Options Summary.
* --what-if:                             Instead of Execution.
* -B:                                    Options Summary.
* -b:                                    Options Summary.
* -C <1>:                                Options Summary.
* -C:                                    Recursion.
* -C, and -w:                            -w Option.
* -C, and recursion:                     Options/Recursion.
* -d:                                    Options Summary.
* -e:                                    Options Summary.
* -e (shell flag):                       Automatic Prerequisites.
* -f <1>:                                Options Summary.
* -f <2>:                                Makefile Arguments.
* -f:                                    Makefile Names.
* -f, and recursion:                     Options/Recursion.
* -h:                                    Options Summary.
* -I:                                    Options Summary.
* -i <1>:                                Options Summary.
* -i:                                    Errors.
* -I:                                    Include.
* -j <1>:                                Options Summary.
* -j:                                    Parallel.
* -j, and archive update:                Archive Pitfalls.
* -j, and recursion:                     Options/Recursion.
* -k <1>:                                Options Summary.
* -k <2>:                                Testing.
* -k:                                    Errors.
* -l:                                    Options Summary.
* -l (library search):                   Libraries/Search.
* -l (load average):                     Parallel.
* -m:                                    Options Summary.
* -M (to compiler):                      Automatic Prerequisites.
* -MM (to GNU compiler):                 Automatic Prerequisites.
* -n <1>:                                Options Summary.
* -n <2>:                                Instead of Execution.
* -n:                                    Echoing.
* -o <1>:                                Options Summary.
* -o:                                    Avoiding Compilation.
* -o, and recursion:                     Options/Recursion.
* -p:                                    Options Summary.
* -q <1>:                                Options Summary.
* -q:                                    Instead of Execution.
* -R:                                    Options Summary.
* -r:                                    Options Summary.
* -S:                                    Options Summary.
* -s <1>:                                Options Summary.
* -s:                                    Echoing.
* -t <1>:                                Options Summary.
* -t:                                    Instead of Execution.
* -t, and recursion:                     MAKE Variable.
* -v:                                    Options Summary.
* -W:                                    Options Summary.
* -w:                                    Options Summary.
* -W:                                    Instead of Execution.
* -w, and -C:                            -w Option.
* -w, and recursion:                     -w Option.
* -W, and recursion:                     Options/Recursion.
* -w, disabling:                         -w Option.
* .a (archives):                         Archive Suffix Rules.
* .C:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* .c:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* .cc:                                   Catalogue of Rules.
* .ch:                                   Catalogue of Rules.
* .d:                                    Automatic Prerequisites.
* .def:                                  Catalogue of Rules.
* .dvi:                                  Catalogue of Rules.
* .F:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* .f:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* .info:                                 Catalogue of Rules.
* .l:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* .LIBPATTERNS, and link libraries:      Libraries/Search.
* .ln:                                   Catalogue of Rules.
* .mod:                                  Catalogue of Rules.
* .o:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* .p:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* .PRECIOUS intermediate files:          Chained Rules.
* .r:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* .S:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* .s:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* .sh:                                   Catalogue of Rules.
* .sym:                                  Catalogue of Rules.
* .tex:                                  Catalogue of Rules.
* .texi:                                 Catalogue of Rules.
* .texinfo:                              Catalogue of Rules.
* .txinfo:                               Catalogue of Rules.
* .w:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* .web:                                  Catalogue of Rules.
* .y:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* :: rules (double-colon):               Double-Colon.
* := <1>:                                Setting.
* :=:                                    Flavors.
* = <1>:                                 Setting.
* =:                                     Flavors.
* =, expansion:                          Reading Makefiles.
* ? (wildcard character):                Wildcards.
* ?= <1>:                                Setting.
* ?=:                                    Flavors.
* ?=, expansion:                         Reading Makefiles.
* @ (in commands):                       Echoing.
* @, and define:                         Sequences.
* [...] (wildcard characters):           Wildcards.
* \ (backslash), for continuation lines: Simple Makefile.
* \ (backslash), in commands:            Execution.
* \ (backslash), to quote % <1>:         Text Functions.
* \ (backslash), to quote % <2>:         Static Usage.
* \ (backslash), to quote %:             Selective Search.
* __.SYMDEF:                             Archive Symbols.
* algorithm for directory search:        Search Algorithm.
* all (standard target):                 Goals.
* appending to variables:                Appending.
* ar:                                    Implicit Variables.
* archive:                               Archives.
* archive member targets:                Archive Members.
* archive symbol directory updating:     Archive Symbols.
* archive, and -j:                       Archive Pitfalls.
* archive, and parallel execution:       Archive Pitfalls.
* archive, suffix rule for:              Archive Suffix Rules.
* Arg list too long:                     Options/Recursion.
* arguments of functions:                Syntax of Functions.
* as <1>:                                Implicit Variables.
* as:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* assembly, rule to compile:             Catalogue of Rules.
* automatic generation of prerequisites <1>: Automatic Prerequisites.
* automatic generation of prerequisites: Include.
* automatic variables:                   Automatic Variables.
* automatic variables in prerequisites:  Automatic Variables.
* backquotes:                            Shell Function.
* backslash (\), for continuation lines: Simple Makefile.
* backslash (\), in commands:            Execution.
* backslash (\), to quote % <1>:         Text Functions.
* backslash (\), to quote % <2>:         Static Usage.
* backslash (\), to quote %:             Selective Search.
* backslashes in pathnames and wildcard expansion: Wildcard Pitfall.
* basename:                              File Name Functions.
* binary packages:                       Install Command Categories.
* broken pipe:                           Parallel.
* bugs, reporting:                       Bugs.
* built-in special targets:              Special Targets.
* C++, rule to compile:                  Catalogue of Rules.
* C, rule to compile:                    Catalogue of Rules.
* cc <1>:                                Implicit Variables.
* cc:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* cd (shell command) <1>:                MAKE Variable.
* cd (shell command):                    Execution.
* chains of rules:                       Chained Rules.
* check (standard target):               Goals.
* clean (standard target):               Goals.
* clean target <1>:                      Cleanup.
* clean target:                          Simple Makefile.
* cleaning up:                           Cleanup.
* clobber (standard target):             Goals.
* co <1>:                                Implicit Variables.
* co:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* combining rules by prerequisite:       Combine By Prerequisite.
* command line variable definitions, and recursion: Options/Recursion.
* command line variables:                Overriding.
* commands:                              Rule Syntax.
* commands, backslash (\) in:            Execution.
* commands, comments in:                 Commands.
* commands, echoing:                     Echoing.
* commands, empty:                       Empty Commands.
* commands, errors in:                   Errors.
* commands, execution:                   Execution.
* commands, execution in parallel:       Parallel.
* commands, expansion:                   Shell Function.
* commands, how to write:                Commands.
* commands, instead of executing:        Instead of Execution.
* commands, introduction to:             Rule Introduction.
* commands, quoting newlines in:         Execution.
* commands, sequences of:                Sequences.
* comments, in commands:                 Commands.
* comments, in makefile:                 Makefile Contents.
* compatibility:                         Features.
* compatibility in exporting:            Variables/Recursion.
* compilation, testing:                  Testing.
* computed variable name:                Computed Names.
* conditional expansion:                 If Function.
* conditional variable assignment:       Flavors.
* conditionals:                          Conditionals.
* continuation lines:                    Simple Makefile.
* controlling make:                      Make Control Functions.
* conventions for makefiles:             Makefile Conventions.
* ctangle <1>:                           Implicit Variables.
* ctangle:                               Catalogue of Rules.
* cweave <1>:                            Implicit Variables.
* cweave:                                Catalogue of Rules.
* data base of make rules:               Options Summary.
* deducing commands (implicit rules):    make Deduces.
* default directories for included makefiles: Include.
* default goal <1>:                      Rules.
* default goal:                          How Make Works.
* default makefile name:                 Makefile Names.
* default rules, last-resort:            Last Resort.
* define, expansion:                     Reading Makefiles.
* defining variables verbatim:           Defining.
* deletion of target files <1>:          Interrupts.
* deletion of target files:              Errors.
* directive:                             Makefile Contents.
* directories, printing them:            -w Option.
* directories, updating archive symbol:  Archive Symbols.
* directory part:                        File Name Functions.
* directory search (VPATH):              Directory Search.
* directory search (VPATH), and implicit rules: Implicit/Search.
* directory search (VPATH), and link libraries: Libraries/Search.
* directory search (VPATH), and shell commands: Commands/Search.
* directory search algorithm:            Search Algorithm.
* directory search, traditional (GPATH): Search Algorithm.
* dist (standard target):                Goals.
* distclean (standard target):           Goals.
* dollar sign ($), in function call:     Syntax of Functions.
* dollar sign ($), in rules:             Rule Syntax.
* dollar sign ($), in variable name:     Computed Names.
* dollar sign ($), in variable reference: Reference.
* double-colon rules:                    Double-Colon.
* duplicate words, removing:             Text Functions.
* E2BIG:                                 Options/Recursion.
* echoing of commands:                   Echoing.
* editor:                                Introduction.
* Emacs (M-x compile):                   Errors.
* empty commands:                        Empty Commands.
* empty targets:                         Empty Targets.
* environment:                           Environment.
* environment, and recursion:            Variables/Recursion.
* environment, SHELL in:                 Execution.
* error, stopping on:                    Make Control Functions.
* errors (in commands):                  Errors.
* errors with wildcards:                 Wildcard Pitfall.
* evaluating makefile syntax:            Eval Function.
* execution, in parallel:                Parallel.
* execution, instead of:                 Instead of Execution.
* execution, of commands:                Execution.
* exit status (errors):                  Errors.
* explicit rule, definition of:          Makefile Contents.
* explicit rule, expansion:              Reading Makefiles.
* exporting variables:                   Variables/Recursion.
* f77 <1>:                               Implicit Variables.
* f77:                                   Catalogue of Rules.
* FDL, GNU Free Documentation License:   GNU Free Documentation License.
* features of GNU make:                  Features.
* features, missing:                     Missing.
* file name functions:                   File Name Functions.
* file name of makefile:                 Makefile Names.
* file name of makefile, how to specify: Makefile Names.
* file name prefix, adding:              File Name Functions.
* file name suffix:                      File Name Functions.
* file name suffix, adding:              File Name Functions.
* file name with wildcards:              Wildcards.
* file name, basename of:                File Name Functions.
* file name, directory part:             File Name Functions.
* file name, nondirectory part:          File Name Functions.
* files, assuming new:                   Instead of Execution.
* files, assuming old:                   Avoiding Compilation.
* files, avoiding recompilation of:      Avoiding Compilation.
* files, intermediate:                   Chained Rules.
* filtering out words:                   Text Functions.
* filtering words:                       Text Functions.
* finding strings:                       Text Functions.
* flags:                                 Options Summary.
* flags for compilers:                   Implicit Variables.
* flavors of variables:                  Flavors.
* FORCE:                                 Force Targets.
* force targets:                         Force Targets.
* Fortran, rule to compile:              Catalogue of Rules.
* functions:                             Functions.
* functions, for controlling make:       Make Control Functions.
* functions, for file names:             File Name Functions.
* functions, for text:                   Text Functions.
* functions, syntax of:                  Syntax of Functions.
* functions, user defined:               Call Function.
* g++ <1>:                               Implicit Variables.
* g++:                                   Catalogue of Rules.
* gcc:                                   Catalogue of Rules.
* generating prerequisites automatically <1>: Automatic Prerequisites.
* generating prerequisites automatically: Include.
* get <1>:                               Implicit Variables.
* get:                                   Catalogue of Rules.
* globbing (wildcards):                  Wildcards.
* goal:                                  How Make Works.
* goal, default <1>:                     Rules.
* goal, default:                         How Make Works.
* goal, how to specify:                  Goals.
* home directory:                        Wildcards.
* IEEE Standard 1003.2:                  Overview.
* ifdef, expansion:                      Reading Makefiles.
* ifeq, expansion:                       Reading Makefiles.
* ifndef, expansion:                     Reading Makefiles.
* ifneq, expansion:                      Reading Makefiles.
* implicit rule:                         Implicit Rules.
* implicit rule, and directory search:   Implicit/Search.
* implicit rule, and VPATH:              Implicit/Search.
* implicit rule, definition of:          Makefile Contents.
* implicit rule, expansion:              Reading Makefiles.
* implicit rule, how to use:             Using Implicit.
* implicit rule, introduction to:        make Deduces.
* implicit rule, predefined:             Catalogue of Rules.
* implicit rule, search algorithm:       Implicit Rule Search.
* included makefiles, default directories: Include.
* including (MAKEFILE_LIST variable):    MAKEFILE_LIST Variable.
* including (MAKEFILES variable):        MAKEFILES Variable.
* including other makefiles:             Include.
* incompatibilities:                     Missing.
* Info, rule to format:                  Catalogue of Rules.
* install (standard target):             Goals.
* intermediate files:                    Chained Rules.
* intermediate files, preserving:        Chained Rules.
* intermediate targets, explicit:        Special Targets.
* interrupt:                             Interrupts.
* job slots:                             Parallel.
* job slots, and recursion:              Options/Recursion.
* jobs, limiting based on load:          Parallel.
* joining lists of words:                File Name Functions.
* killing (interruption):                Interrupts.
* last-resort default rules:             Last Resort.
* ld:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* lex <1>:                               Implicit Variables.
* lex:                                   Catalogue of Rules.
* Lex, rule to run:                      Catalogue of Rules.
* libraries for linking, directory search: Libraries/Search.
* library archive, suffix rule for:      Archive Suffix Rules.
* limiting jobs based on load:           Parallel.
* link libraries, and directory search:  Libraries/Search.
* link libraries, patterns matching:     Libraries/Search.
* linking, predefined rule for:          Catalogue of Rules.
* lint:                                  Catalogue of Rules.
* lint, rule to run:                     Catalogue of Rules.
* list of all prerequisites:             Automatic Variables.
* list of changed prerequisites:         Automatic Variables.
* load average:                          Parallel.
* loops in variable expansion:           Flavors.
* lpr (shell command) <1>:               Empty Targets.
* lpr (shell command):                   Wildcard Examples.
* m2c:                                   Catalogue of Rules.
* macro:                                 Using Variables.
* make depend:                           Automatic Prerequisites.
* MAKECMDGOALS:                          Goals.
* makefile:                              Introduction.
* makefile name:                         Makefile Names.
* makefile name, how to specify:         Makefile Names.
* makefile rule parts:                   Rule Introduction.
* makefile syntax, evaluating:           Eval Function.
* makefile, and MAKEFILES variable:      MAKEFILES Variable.
* makefile, conventions for:             Makefile Conventions.
* makefile, how make processes:          How Make Works.
* makefile, how to write:                Makefiles.
* makefile, including:                   Include.
* makefile, overriding:                  Overriding Makefiles.
* makefile, parsing:                     Reading Makefiles.
* makefile, remaking of:                 Remaking Makefiles.
* makefile, simple:                      Simple Makefile.
* makefiles, and MAKEFILE_LIST variable: MAKEFILE_LIST Variable.
* makefiles, and special variables:      Special Variables.
* makeinfo <1>:                          Implicit Variables.
* makeinfo:                              Catalogue of Rules.
* match-anything rule:                   Match-Anything Rules.
* match-anything rule, used to override: Overriding Makefiles.
* missing features:                      Missing.
* mistakes with wildcards:               Wildcard Pitfall.
* modified variable reference:           Substitution Refs.
* Modula-2, rule to compile:             Catalogue of Rules.
* mostlyclean (standard target):         Goals.
* multiple rules for one target:         Multiple Rules.
* multiple rules for one target (::):    Double-Colon.
* multiple targets:                      Multiple Targets.
* multiple targets, in pattern rule:     Pattern Intro.
* name of makefile:                      Makefile Names.
* name of makefile, how to specify:      Makefile Names.
* nested variable reference:             Computed Names.
* newline, quoting, in commands:         Execution.
* newline, quoting, in makefile:         Simple Makefile.
* nondirectory part:                     File Name Functions.
* normal prerequisites:                  Prerequisite Types.
* OBJ:                                   Variables Simplify.
* obj:                                   Variables Simplify.
* OBJECTS:                               Variables Simplify.
* objects:                               Variables Simplify.
* OBJS:                                  Variables Simplify.
* objs:                                  Variables Simplify.
* old-fashioned suffix rules:            Suffix Rules.
* options:                               Options Summary.
* options, and recursion:                Options/Recursion.
* options, setting from environment:     Options/Recursion.
* options, setting in makefiles:         Options/Recursion.
* order of pattern rules:                Pattern Intro.
* order-only prerequisites:              Prerequisite Types.
* origin of variable:                    Origin Function.
* overriding makefiles:                  Overriding Makefiles.
* overriding variables with arguments:   Overriding.
* overriding with override:              Override Directive.
* parallel execution:                    Parallel.
* parallel execution, and archive update: Archive Pitfalls.
* parallel execution, overriding:        Special Targets.
* parts of makefile rule:                Rule Introduction.
* Pascal, rule to compile:               Catalogue of Rules.
* pattern rule:                          Pattern Intro.
* pattern rule, expansion:               Reading Makefiles.
* pattern rules, order of:               Pattern Intro.
* pattern rules, static (not implicit):  Static Pattern.
* pattern rules, static, syntax of:      Static Usage.
* pattern-specific variables:            Pattern-specific.
* pc <1>:                                Implicit Variables.
* pc:                                    Catalogue of Rules.
* phony targets:                         Phony Targets.
* pitfalls of wildcards:                 Wildcard Pitfall.
* portability:                           Features.
* POSIX:                                 Overview.
* POSIX.2:                               Options/Recursion.
* post-installation commands:            Install Command Categories.
* pre-installation commands:             Install Command Categories.
* precious targets:                      Special Targets.
* predefined rules and variables, printing: Options Summary.
* prefix, adding:                        File Name Functions.
* prerequisite:                          Rules.
* prerequisite pattern, implicit:        Pattern Intro.
* prerequisite pattern, static (not implicit): Static Usage.
* prerequisite types:                    Prerequisite Types.
* prerequisite, expansion:               Reading Makefiles.
* prerequisites:                         Rule Syntax.
* prerequisites, and automatic variables: Automatic Variables.
* prerequisites, automatic generation <1>: Automatic Prerequisites.
* prerequisites, automatic generation:   Include.
* prerequisites, introduction to:        Rule Introduction.
* prerequisites, list of all:            Automatic Variables.
* prerequisites, list of changed:        Automatic Variables.
* prerequisites, normal:                 Prerequisite Types.
* prerequisites, order-only:             Prerequisite Types.
* prerequisites, varying (static pattern): Static Pattern.
* preserving intermediate files:         Chained Rules.
* preserving with .PRECIOUS <1>:         Chained Rules.
* preserving with .PRECIOUS:             Special Targets.
* preserving with .SECONDARY:            Special Targets.
* print (standard target):               Goals.
* print target <1>:                      Empty Targets.
* print target:                          Wildcard Examples.
* printing directories:                  -w Option.
* printing of commands:                  Echoing.
* printing user warnings:                Make Control Functions.
* problems and bugs, reporting:          Bugs.
* problems with wildcards:               Wildcard Pitfall.
* processing a makefile:                 How Make Works.
* question mode:                         Instead of Execution.
* quoting %, in patsubst:                Text Functions.
* quoting %, in static pattern:          Static Usage.
* quoting %, in vpath:                   Selective Search.
* quoting newline, in commands:          Execution.
* quoting newline, in makefile:          Simple Makefile.
* Ratfor, rule to compile:               Catalogue of Rules.
* RCS, rule to extract from:             Catalogue of Rules.
* reading makefiles:                     Reading Makefiles.
* README:                                Makefile Names.
* realclean (standard target):           Goals.
* recompilation:                         Introduction.
* recompilation, avoiding:               Avoiding Compilation.
* recording events with empty targets:   Empty Targets.
* recursion:                             Recursion.
* recursion, and -C:                     Options/Recursion.
* recursion, and -f:                     Options/Recursion.
* recursion, and -j:                     Options/Recursion.
* recursion, and -o:                     Options/Recursion.
* recursion, and -t:                     MAKE Variable.
* recursion, and -w:                     -w Option.
* recursion, and -W:                     Options/Recursion.
* recursion, and command line variable definitions: Options/Recursion.
* recursion, and environment:            Variables/Recursion.
* recursion, and MAKE variable:          MAKE Variable.
* recursion, and MAKEFILES variable:     MAKEFILES Variable.
* recursion, and options:                Options/Recursion.
* recursion, and printing directories:   -w Option.
* recursion, and variables:              Variables/Recursion.
* recursion, level of:                   Variables/Recursion.
* recursive variable expansion <1>:      Flavors.
* recursive variable expansion:          Using Variables.
* recursively expanded variables:        Flavors.
* reference to variables <1>:            Advanced.
* reference to variables:                Reference.
* relinking:                             How Make Works.
* remaking makefiles:                    Remaking Makefiles.
* removal of target files <1>:           Interrupts.
* removal of target files:               Errors.
* removing duplicate words:              Text Functions.
* removing targets on failure:           Special Targets.
* removing, to clean up:                 Cleanup.
* reporting bugs:                        Bugs.
* rm:                                    Implicit Variables.
* rm (shell command) <1>:                Errors.
* rm (shell command) <2>:                Phony Targets.
* rm (shell command) <3>:                Wildcard Examples.
* rm (shell command):                    Simple Makefile.
* rule commands:                         Commands.
* rule prerequisites:                    Rule Syntax.
* rule syntax:                           Rule Syntax.
* rule targets:                          Rule Syntax.
* rule, and $:                           Rule Syntax.
* rule, double-colon (::):               Double-Colon.
* rule, explicit, definition of:         Makefile Contents.
* rule, how to write:                    Rules.
* rule, implicit:                        Implicit Rules.
* rule, implicit, and directory search:  Implicit/Search.
* rule, implicit, and VPATH:             Implicit/Search.
* rule, implicit, chains of:             Chained Rules.
* rule, implicit, definition of:         Makefile Contents.
* rule, implicit, how to use:            Using Implicit.
* rule, implicit, introduction to:       make Deduces.
* rule, implicit, predefined:            Catalogue of Rules.
* rule, introduction to:                 Rule Introduction.
* rule, multiple for one target:         Multiple Rules.
* rule, no commands or prerequisites:    Force Targets.
* rule, pattern:                         Pattern Intro.
* rule, static pattern:                  Static Pattern.
* rule, static pattern versus implicit:  Static versus Implicit.
* rule, with multiple targets:           Multiple Targets.
* s. (SCCS file prefix):                 Catalogue of Rules.
* SCCS, rule to extract from:            Catalogue of Rules.
* search algorithm, implicit rule:       Implicit Rule Search.
* search path for prerequisites (VPATH): Directory Search.
* search path for prerequisites (VPATH), and implicit rules: Implicit/Search.
* search path for prerequisites (VPATH), and link libraries: Libraries/Search.
* searching for strings:                 Text Functions.
* secondary files:                       Chained Rules.
* secondary targets:                     Special Targets.
* sed (shell command):                   Automatic Prerequisites.
* selecting a word:                      Text Functions.
* selecting word lists:                  Text Functions.
* sequences of commands:                 Sequences.
* setting options from environment:      Options/Recursion.
* setting options in makefiles:          Options/Recursion.
* setting variables:                     Setting.
* several rules for one target:          Multiple Rules.
* several targets in a rule:             Multiple Targets.
* shar (standard target):                Goals.
* shell command:                         Simple Makefile.
* shell command, and directory search:   Commands/Search.
* shell command, execution:              Execution.
* shell command, function for:           Shell Function.
* shell file name pattern (in include):  Include.
* shell wildcards (in include):          Include.
* SHELL, MS-DOS specifics:               Execution.
* signal:                                Interrupts.
* silent operation:                      Echoing.
* simple makefile:                       Simple Makefile.
* simple variable expansion:             Using Variables.
* simplifying with variables:            Variables Simplify.
* simply expanded variables:             Flavors.
* sorting words:                         Text Functions.
* spaces, in variable values:            Flavors.
* spaces, stripping:                     Text Functions.
* special targets:                       Special Targets.
* special variables:                     Special Variables.
* specifying makefile name:              Makefile Names.
* standard input:                        Parallel.
* standards conformance:                 Overview.
* standards for makefiles:               Makefile Conventions.
* static pattern rule:                   Static Pattern.
* static pattern rule, syntax of:        Static Usage.
* static pattern rule, versus implicit:  Static versus Implicit.
* stem <1>:                              Pattern Match.
* stem:                                  Static Usage.
* stem, variable for:                    Automatic Variables.
* stopping make:                         Make Control Functions.
* strings, searching for:                Text Functions.
* stripping whitespace:                  Text Functions.
* sub-make:                              Variables/Recursion.
* subdirectories, recursion for:         Recursion.
* substitution variable reference:       Substitution Refs.
* suffix rule:                           Suffix Rules.
* suffix rule, for archive:              Archive Suffix Rules.
* suffix, adding:                        File Name Functions.
* suffix, function to find:              File Name Functions.
* suffix, substituting in variables:     Substitution Refs.
* switches:                              Options Summary.
* symbol directories, updating archive:  Archive Symbols.
* syntax of rules:                       Rule Syntax.
* tab character (in commands):           Rule Syntax.
* tabs in rules:                         Rule Introduction.
* TAGS (standard target):                Goals.
* tangle <1>:                            Implicit Variables.
* tangle:                                Catalogue of Rules.
* tar (standard target):                 Goals.
* target:                                Rules.
* target pattern, implicit:              Pattern Intro.
* target pattern, static (not implicit): Static Usage.
* target, deleting on error:             Errors.
* target, deleting on interrupt:         Interrupts.
* target, expansion:                     Reading Makefiles.
* target, multiple in pattern rule:      Pattern Intro.
* target, multiple rules for one:        Multiple Rules.
* target, touching:                      Instead of Execution.
* target-specific variables:             Target-specific.
* targets:                               Rule Syntax.
* targets without a file:                Phony Targets.
* targets, built-in special:             Special Targets.
* targets, empty:                        Empty Targets.
* targets, force:                        Force Targets.
* targets, introduction to:              Rule Introduction.
* targets, multiple:                     Multiple Targets.
* targets, phony:                        Phony Targets.
* terminal rule:                         Match-Anything Rules.
* test (standard target):                Goals.
* testing compilation:                   Testing.
* tex <1>:                               Implicit Variables.
* tex:                                   Catalogue of Rules.
* TeX, rule to run:                      Catalogue of Rules.
* texi2dvi <1>:                          Implicit Variables.
* texi2dvi:                              Catalogue of Rules.
* Texinfo, rule to format:               Catalogue of Rules.
* tilde (~):                             Wildcards.
* touch (shell command) <1>:             Empty Targets.
* touch (shell command):                 Wildcard Examples.
* touching files:                        Instead of Execution.
* traditional directory search (GPATH):  Search Algorithm.
* types of prerequisites:                Prerequisite Types.
* undefined variables, warning message:  Options Summary.
* updating archive symbol directories:   Archive Symbols.
* updating makefiles:                    Remaking Makefiles.
* user defined functions:                Call Function.
* value:                                 Using Variables.
* value, how a variable gets it:         Values.
* variable:                              Using Variables.
* variable definition:                   Makefile Contents.
* variables:                             Variables Simplify.
* variables, $ in name:                  Computed Names.
* variables, and implicit rule:          Automatic Variables.
* variables, appending to:               Appending.
* variables, automatic:                  Automatic Variables.
* variables, command line:               Overriding.
* variables, command line, and recursion: Options/Recursion.
* variables, computed names:             Computed Names.
* variables, conditional assignment:     Flavors.
* variables, defining verbatim:          Defining.
* variables, environment <1>:            Environment.
* variables, environment:                Variables/Recursion.
* variables, exporting:                  Variables/Recursion.
* variables, flavors:                    Flavors.
* variables, how they get their values:  Values.
* variables, how to reference:           Reference.
* variables, loops in expansion:         Flavors.
* variables, modified reference:         Substitution Refs.
* variables, nested references:          Computed Names.
* variables, origin of:                  Origin Function.
* variables, overriding:                 Override Directive.
* variables, overriding with arguments:  Overriding.
* variables, pattern-specific:           Pattern-specific.
* variables, recursively expanded:       Flavors.
* variables, setting:                    Setting.
* variables, simply expanded:            Flavors.
* variables, spaces in values:           Flavors.
* variables, substituting suffix in:     Substitution Refs.
* variables, substitution reference:     Substitution Refs.
* variables, target-specific:            Target-specific.
* variables, unexpanded value:           Value Function.
* variables, warning for undefined:      Options Summary.
* varying prerequisites:                 Static Pattern.
* verbatim variable definition:          Defining.
* vpath:                                 Directory Search.
* VPATH, and implicit rules:             Implicit/Search.
* VPATH, and link libraries:             Libraries/Search.
* warnings, printing:                    Make Control Functions.
* weave <1>:                             Implicit Variables.
* weave:                                 Catalogue of Rules.
* Web, rule to run:                      Catalogue of Rules.
* what if:                               Instead of Execution.
* whitespace, in variable values:        Flavors.
* whitespace, stripping:                 Text Functions.
* wildcard:                              Wildcards.
* wildcard pitfalls:                     Wildcard Pitfall.
* wildcard, function:                    File Name Functions.
* wildcard, in archive member:           Archive Members.
* wildcard, in include:                  Include.
* wildcards and MS-DOS/MS-Windows backslashes: Wildcard Pitfall.
* word, selecting a:                     Text Functions.
* words, extracting first:               Text Functions.
* words, filtering:                      Text Functions.
* words, filtering out:                  Text Functions.
* words, finding number:                 Text Functions.
* words, iterating over:                 Foreach Function.
* words, joining lists:                  File Name Functions.
* words, removing duplicates:            Text Functions.
* words, selecting lists of:             Text Functions.
* writing rule commands:                 Commands.
* writing rules:                         Rules.
* yacc <1>:                              Implicit Variables.
* yacc <2>:                              Catalogue of Rules.
* yacc:                                  Sequences.
* Yacc, rule to run:                     Catalogue of Rules.
* ~ (tilde):                             Wildcards.


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Index of Functions, Variables, & Directives
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* Menu:

* $$(@D):                                Automatic Variables.
* $$(@F):                                Automatic Variables.
* $$@:                                   Automatic Variables.
* $%:                                    Automatic Variables.
* $(%D):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(%F):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(*D):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(*F):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(+D):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(+F):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(.VARIABLES):                         Special Variables.
* $(<D):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(<F):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(?D):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(?F):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(@D):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(@F):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(^D):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $(^F):                                 Automatic Variables.
* $*:                                    Automatic Variables.
* $*, and static pattern:                Static Usage.
* $+:                                    Automatic Variables.
* $<:                                    Automatic Variables.
* $?:                                    Automatic Variables.
* $@:                                    Automatic Variables.
* $^:                                    Automatic Variables.
* % (automatic variable):                Automatic Variables.
* %D (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* %F (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* * (automatic variable):                Automatic Variables.
* * (automatic variable), unsupported bizarre usage: Missing.
* *D (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* *F (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* + (automatic variable):                Automatic Variables.
* +D (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* +F (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* .DEFAULT <1>:                          Last Resort.
* .DEFAULT:                              Special Targets.
* .DEFAULT, and empty commands:          Empty Commands.
* .DELETE_ON_ERROR <1>:                  Errors.
* .DELETE_ON_ERROR:                      Special Targets.
* .EXPORT_ALL_VARIABLES <1>:             Variables/Recursion.
* .EXPORT_ALL_VARIABLES:                 Special Targets.
* .IGNORE <1>:                           Errors.
* .IGNORE:                               Special Targets.
* .INTERMEDIATE:                         Special Targets.
* .LIBPATTERNS:                          Libraries/Search.
* .LOW_RESOLUTION_TIME:                  Special Targets.
* .NOTPARALLEL:                          Special Targets.
* .PHONY <1>:                            Special Targets.
* .PHONY:                                Phony Targets.
* .POSIX:                                Options/Recursion.
* .PRECIOUS <1>:                         Interrupts.
* .PRECIOUS:                             Special Targets.
* .SECONDARY:                            Special Targets.
* .SILENT <1>:                           Echoing.
* .SILENT:                               Special Targets.
* .SUFFIXES <1>:                         Suffix Rules.
* .SUFFIXES:                             Special Targets.
* .VARIABLES (list of variables):        Special Variables.
* /usr/gnu/include:                      Include.
* /usr/include:                          Include.
* /usr/local/include:                    Include.
* < (automatic variable):                Automatic Variables.
* <D (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* <F (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* ? (automatic variable):                Automatic Variables.
* ?D (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* ?F (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* @ (automatic variable):                Automatic Variables.
* @D (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* @F (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* ^ (automatic variable):                Automatic Variables.
* ^D (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* ^F (automatic variable):               Automatic Variables.
* addprefix:                             File Name Functions.
* addsuffix:                             File Name Functions.
* AR:                                    Implicit Variables.
* ARFLAGS:                               Implicit Variables.
* AS:                                    Implicit Variables.
* ASFLAGS:                               Implicit Variables.
* basename:                              File Name Functions.
* bindir:                                Directory Variables.
* call:                                  Call Function.
* CC:                                    Implicit Variables.
* CFLAGS:                                Implicit Variables.
* CO:                                    Implicit Variables.
* COFLAGS:                               Implicit Variables.
* COMSPEC:                               Execution.
* CPP:                                   Implicit Variables.
* CPPFLAGS:                              Implicit Variables.
* CTANGLE:                               Implicit Variables.
* CURDIR:                                Recursion.
* CWEAVE:                                Implicit Variables.
* CXX:                                   Implicit Variables.
* CXXFLAGS:                              Implicit Variables.
* define:                                Defining.
* dir:                                   File Name Functions.
* else:                                  Conditional Syntax.
* endef:                                 Defining.
* endif:                                 Conditional Syntax.
* error:                                 Make Control Functions.
* eval:                                  Eval Function.
* exec_prefix:                           Directory Variables.
* export:                                Variables/Recursion.
* FC:                                    Implicit Variables.
* FFLAGS:                                Implicit Variables.
* filter:                                Text Functions.
* filter-out:                            Text Functions.
* findstring:                            Text Functions.
* firstword:                             Text Functions.
* foreach:                               Foreach Function.
* GET:                                   Implicit Variables.
* GFLAGS:                                Implicit Variables.
* GNUmakefile:                           Makefile Names.
* GPATH:                                 Search Algorithm.
* if:                                    If Function.
* ifdef:                                 Conditional Syntax.
* ifeq:                                  Conditional Syntax.
* ifndef:                                Conditional Syntax.
* ifneq:                                 Conditional Syntax.
* include:                               Include.
* join:                                  File Name Functions.
* LDFLAGS:                               Implicit Variables.
* LEX:                                   Implicit Variables.
* LFLAGS:                                Implicit Variables.
* libexecdir:                            Directory Variables.
* MAKE <1>:                              Flavors.
* MAKE:                                  MAKE Variable.
* MAKECMDGOALS:                          Goals.
* makefile:                              Makefile Names.
* Makefile:                              Makefile Names.
* MAKEFILES <1>:                         Variables/Recursion.
* MAKEFILES:                             MAKEFILES Variable.
* MAKEFLAGS:                             Options/Recursion.
* MAKEINFO:                              Implicit Variables.
* MAKELEVEL <1>:                         Flavors.
* MAKELEVEL:                             Variables/Recursion.
* MAKEOVERRIDES:                         Options/Recursion.
* MFLAGS:                                Options/Recursion.
* notdir:                                File Name Functions.
* origin:                                Origin Function.
* OUTPUT_OPTION:                         Catalogue of Rules.
* override:                              Override Directive.
* patsubst <1>:                          Text Functions.
* patsubst:                              Substitution Refs.
* PC:                                    Implicit Variables.
* PFLAGS:                                Implicit Variables.
* prefix:                                Directory Variables.
* RFLAGS:                                Implicit Variables.
* RM:                                    Implicit Variables.
* sbindir:                               Directory Variables.
* shell:                                 Shell Function.
* SHELL:                                 Execution.
* SHELL (command execution):             Execution.
* sort:                                  Text Functions.
* strip:                                 Text Functions.
* subst <1>:                             Text Functions.
* subst:                                 Multiple Targets.
* suffix:                                File Name Functions.
* SUFFIXES:                              Suffix Rules.
* TANGLE:                                Implicit Variables.
* TEX:                                   Implicit Variables.
* TEXI2DVI:                              Implicit Variables.
* unexport:                              Variables/Recursion.
* value:                                 Value Function.
* vpath:                                 Selective Search.
* VPATH:                                 General Search.
* vpath:                                 Directory Search.
* VPATH:                                 Directory Search.
* warning:                               Make Control Functions.
* WEAVE:                                 Implicit Variables.
* wildcard <1>:                          File Name Functions.
* wildcard:                              Wildcard Function.
* word:                                  Text Functions.
* wordlist:                              Text Functions.
* words:                                 Text Functions.
* YACC:                                  Implicit Variables.
* YACCR:                                 Implicit Variables.
* YFLAGS:                                Implicit Variables.