From 68db062e1e24f83707f0f01b631047fb7ae26f23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Mon, 6 May 1996 03:45:23 +0000 Subject: Avoid symlinks if possible. --- make-stds.texi | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/make-stds.texi b/make-stds.texi index 3dee87a..24ffd55 100644 --- a/make-stds.texi +++ b/make-stds.texi @@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ Stick to the generally supported options for these programs. For example, don't use @samp{mkdir -p}, convenient as it may be, because most systems don't support it. +It is a good idea to avoid creating symbolic links in makefiles, since a +few systems don't support them. + The Makefile rules for building and installation can also use compilers and related programs, but should do so via @code{make} variables so that the user can substitute alternatives. Here are some of the programs we -- cgit v1.2.3