[erlang-questions] Erlang and autoconf/make

Bengt Kleberg bengt.kleberg@REDACTED
Wed Nov 15 11:06:04 CET 2006


On 2006-11-15 10:39, Romain Lenglet wrote:
> Bengt Kleberg wrote:

...deleted
>> ''Automake -
>> Generates Makefile.in files
>> 'Automake' automatically generates make files compliant with
>> the GNU coding standards. It was inspired by the 4.4 BSD make
>> and include files, but aims to be portable and to confrom to
>> the GNU standards for Make file variables and targets.''
> 
> But this quote tells nothing about the compatibility of Makefiles 
> generated by Automake with non-GNU make programs, e.g. BSD make, 
> which was the topic.

i searched for a clearification of your statement ''Automake is supposed 
to generate Makefiles that do not require GNU Make''. the quote was the 
closest i came to such a clearification.

your subsequent reply was much clearer.


bengt
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