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-rw-r--r--make-stds.texi14
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/make-stds.texi b/make-stds.texi
index a1d7bbf..3dee87a 100644
--- a/make-stds.texi
+++ b/make-stds.texi
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ should normally be @file{/usr/local/var}, but write it as
@item libdir
The directory for object files and libraries of object code. Do not
-install executables here, they probably belong in @file{$(libexecdir)}
+install executables here, they probably ought to go in @file{$(libexecdir)}
instead. The value of @code{libdir} should normally be
@file{/usr/local/lib}, but write it as @file{$(exec_prefix)/lib}.
(If you are using Autoconf, write it as @samp{@@libdir@@}.)
@@ -535,7 +535,8 @@ $(infodir)/foo.info: foo.info
# fail gracefully when there is an unknown command.
if $(SHELL) -c 'install-info --version' \
>/dev/null 2>&1; then \
- install-info --dir-file=$(infodir)/dir $(infodir)/foo.info; \
+ install-info --dir-file=$(infodir)/dir \
+ $(infodir)/foo.info; \
else true; fi
@end smallexample
@@ -553,7 +554,8 @@ them. The definition of this target can be very simple:
@smallexample
install-strip:
- $(MAKE) INSTALL_PROGRAM='$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -s' install
+ $(MAKE) INSTALL_PROGRAM='$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -s' \
+ install
@end smallexample
Normally we do not recommend stripping an executable unless you are sure
@@ -609,8 +611,8 @@ To help make users aware of this, the commands for the special
@code{maintainer-clean} target should start with these two:
@smallexample
-@@echo "This command is intended for maintainers to use; it"
-@@echo "deletes files that may require special tools to rebuild."
+@@echo 'This command is intended for maintainers to use; it'
+@@echo 'deletes files that may need special tools to rebuild.'
@end smallexample
@item TAGS
@@ -649,7 +651,7 @@ You must define the variable @code{TEXI2DVI} in the Makefile. It should
run the program @code{texi2dvi}, which is part of the Texinfo
distribution.@footnote{@code{texi2dvi} uses @TeX{} to do the real work
of formatting. @TeX{} is not distributed with Texinfo.} Alternatively,
-write just the dependencies, and allow GNU Make to provide the command.
+write just the dependencies, and allow GNU @code{make} to provide the command.
@item dist
Create a distribution tar file for this program. The tar file should be