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diff --git a/chapter06/autoconf.xml b/chapter06/autoconf.xml index 08dfe71c2..12166a8ea 100644 --- a/chapter06/autoconf.xml +++ b/chapter06/autoconf.xml @@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ <term><command>autoconf</command></term> <listitem> <para>Produces shell scripts that automatically configure software - source code packages to adapt to many kinds of Unix-like systems. - The configuration scripts it produces are independent—running + source code packages to adapt to many kinds of Unix-like systems; + the configuration scripts it produces are independent—running them does not require the <command>autoconf</command> program</para> <indexterm zone="ch-system-autoconf autoconf"> <primary sortas="b-autoconf">autoconf</primary> @@ -164,11 +164,11 @@ <listitem> <para>Helps when writing <filename>configure.in</filename> files for a software package; it prints the identifiers that the package - uses in C preprocessor conditionals. If a package has already been set + uses in C preprocessor conditionals [If a package has already been set up to have some portability, this program can help determine what <command>configure</command> needs to check for. It can also fill in gaps in a <filename>configure.in</filename> file generated by - <command>autoscan</command></para> + <command>autoscan</command>.]</para> <indexterm zone="ch-system-autoconf ifnames"> <primary sortas="b-ifnames">ifnames</primary> </indexterm> |