X-Git-Url: http://erislabs.net/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fgnulib-tool.texi;h=e9c376e4a2a5d8c8366548f1bab7ce6b761041e0;hb=c45deef3be60127b0e3e99791464d58929a3b23e;hp=02bb89a3955080955f0810e05830184daf0e34cd;hpb=b1fc9246bc842bd86938caec829c6874e7c63f42;p=gnulib.git diff --git a/doc/gnulib-tool.texi b/doc/gnulib-tool.texi index 02bb89a39..e9c376e4a 100644 --- a/doc/gnulib-tool.texi +++ b/doc/gnulib-tool.texi @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Don't forget to By default, the source code is copied into @file{lib/} and the M4 macros in @file{m4/}. You can override these paths by using @code{--source-base=DIRECTORY} and @code{--m4-base=DIRECTORY}. Some -modules also provide other files necessary for building. These files +modules also provide other files necessary for building. These files are copied into the directory specified by @samp{AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR} in @file{configure.ac} or by the @code{--aux-dir=DIRECTORY} option. If neither is specified, the current directory is assumed. @@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ mechanism the maintainer applies to the sources. For these reasons, this option is generally discouraged. @code{gnulib-tool} will overwrite any pre-existing files, in -particular @file{Makefile.am}. Unfortunately, separating the +particular @file{Makefile.am}. It is also possible to separate the generated @file{Makefile.am} content (for building the gnulib library) -into a separate file, say @file{gnulib.mk}, that could be included -by your handwritten @file{Makefile.am} is not possible, due to how -variable assignments are handled by Automake. +into a separate file, say @file{gnulib.mk}, that can be included by your +handwritten @file{Makefile.am}, but this is a more advanced use of +@code{gnulib-tool}. Consequently, it is a good idea to choose directories that are not already used by your projects, to separate gnulib imported files from