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revision 1.629 by eggert, Wed May 29 22:30:56 2002 UTC revision 1.630 by eggert, Thu Jun 6 17:55:14 2002 UTC
# Line 2700  built in another directory than its sour Line 2700  built in another directory than its sour
2700  @cindex Links  @cindex Links
2701  Make @code{AC_OUTPUT} link each of the existing files @var{source} to  Make @code{AC_OUTPUT} link each of the existing files @var{source} to
2702  the corresponding link name @var{dest}.  Makes a symbolic link if  the corresponding link name @var{dest}.  Makes a symbolic link if
2703  possible, otherwise a hard link.  The @var{dest} and @var{source} names  possible, otherwise a hard link if possible, otherwise a copy.  The
2704  should be relative to the top level source or build directory.  This  @var{dest} and @var{source} names should be relative to the top level
2705  macro is one of the instantiating macros, see @ref{Configuration  source or build directory.  This macro is one of the instantiating
2706  Actions}.  macros, see @ref{Configuration Actions}.
2707    
2708  For example, this call:  For example, this call:
2709    
# Line 9849  extended regular expressions and alterna Line 9849  extended regular expressions and alterna
9849  @prindex @command{ln}  @prindex @command{ln}
9850  @cindex Symbolic links  @cindex Symbolic links
9851  Don't rely on @command{ln} having a @option{-f} option.  Symbolic links  Don't rely on @command{ln} having a @option{-f} option.  Symbolic links
9852  are not available on old systems, use @samp{ln} as a fall back.  are not available on old systems; use @samp{$(LN_S)} as a portable substitute.
9853    
9854  For versions of the DJGPP before 2.04, @command{ln} emulates soft links  For versions of the DJGPP before 2.04, @command{ln} emulates soft links
9855  for executables by generating a stub that in turn calls the real  for executables by generating a stub that in turn calls the real

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