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| -rw-r--r-- | make-stds.texi | 14 |
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 |