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 Programs automake might require
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    Automake sometimes requires helper programs so that the generated
 `Makefile' can do its work properly.  There are a fairly large number
 of them, and we list them here.
 
 `ansi2knr.c'
 `ansi2knr.1'
      These two files are used by the automatic de-ANSI-fication support
      ( ANSI).
 
 `compile'
      This is a wrapper for compilers which don't accept both `-c' and
      `-o' at the same time.  It is only used when absolutely required.
      Such compilers are rare.
 
 `config.guess'
 `config.sub'
      These programs compute the canonical triplets for the given build,
      host, or target architecture.  These programs are updated regulary
      to support new architectures and fix probes broken by changes in
      new kernel versions.  You are encouraged to fetch the latest
      versions of these files from <ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/config/>
      before making a release.
 
 `depcomp'
      This program understands how to run a compiler so that it will
      generate not only the desired output but also dependency
      information which is then used by the automatic dependency
      tracking feature.
 
 `elisp-comp'
      This program is used to byte-compile Emacs Lisp code.
 
 `install-sh'
      This is a replacement for the `install' program which works on
      platforms where `install' is unavailable or unusable.
 
 `mdate-sh'
      This script is used to generate a `version.texi' file.  It examines
      a file and prints some date information about it.
 
 `missing'
      This wraps a number of programs which are typically only required
      by maintainers.  If the program in question doesn't exist,
      `missing' prints an informative warning and attempts to fix things
      so that the build can continue.
 
 `mkinstalldirs'
      This works around the fact that `mkdir -p' is not portable.
 
 `py-compile'
      This is used to byte-compile Python scripts.
 
 `texinfo.tex'
      Not a program, this file is required for `make dvi', `make ps' and
      `make pdf' to work when Texinfo sources are in the package.
 
 `ylwrap'
      This program wraps `lex' and `yacc' and ensures that, for
      instance, multiple `yacc' instances can be invoked in a single
      directory in parallel.
 

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