26 Frequently Asked Questions about Automake ******************************************** This chapter covers some questions that often come up on the mailing lists.
· CVS CVS and generated files · maintainer-mode missing and AM_MAINTAINER_MODE · Wildcards Why doesn’t Automake support wildcards? · Limitations on File Names Limitations on source and installed file names · Errors with distclean Files left in build directory after distclean · Flag Variables Ordering CFLAGS vs. AM_CFLAGS vs. mumble_CFLAGS · Renamed Objects Why are object files sometimes renamed? · Per-Object Flags How to simulate per-object flags? · Multiple Outputs Writing rules for tools with many output files · Hard-Coded Install Paths Installing to hard-coded locations · Debugging Make Rules Strategies when things don’t work as expected · Reporting Bugs Feedback on bugs and feature requests