From de93306bba5b7a5a7865a14db19b5a11d783d8be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dave Love Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 17:55:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Amend autoconf/configure stuff. --- README | 15 ++++++--------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 8739720e9b8..3d0268512e3 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -33,15 +33,12 @@ process of building and installing Emacs. See INSTALL for more detailed information. The file `configure.in' is the input used by the autoconf program to -construct the `configure' script. Since Emacs has configuration -requirements that autoconf can't meet, `configure.in' uses an unholy -marriage of custom-baked configuration code and autoconf macros; it -may be wise to avoid rebuilding `configure' from `configure.in' when -possible. - -If you do want to rebuild `configure' from `configure.in', you will -need to install autoconf and GNU m4 (the version of m4 supplied with -your system might not be enough). +construct the `configure' script. Since Emacs has some configuration +requirements that autoconf can't meet directly, and for historical +reasons, `configure.in' uses an unholy marriage of custom-baked +configuration code and autoconf macros. If you want to rebuild +`configure' from `configure.in', you will need to install a recent +version of autoconf and GNU m4. The file `Makefile.in' is a template used by `configure' to create `Makefile'. -- 2.39.5