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authorPaul Eggert2017-08-12 09:06:55 -0700
committerPaul Eggert2017-08-12 09:09:40 -0700
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Simplify re and document 'autoconf.sh all'
* GNUmakefile (ALL_IF_GIT): Remove; no longer needed, now that ./autogen.sh defaults to "all". All uses removed. * README: Mention autoconf.sh's effect on Git configuration.
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@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ The file 'configure.ac' is the input used by the autoconf program to
45construct the 'configure' script. 45construct the 'configure' script.
46 46
47The shell script 'autogen.sh' generates 'configure' and other files by 47The shell script 'autogen.sh' generates 'configure' and other files by
48running Autoconf, which in turn uses GNU m4. If you want to use it, 48running Autoconf (which in turn uses GNU m4), and configures files in
49the .git subdirectory if you are using Git. If you want to use it,
49you will need to install recent versions of these build tools. This 50you will need to install recent versions of these build tools. This
50should be needed only if you edit files like 'configure.ac' that 51should be needed only if you edit files like 'configure.ac' that
51specify Emacs's autobuild procedure. 52specify Emacs's autobuild procedure.