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NAME
       autom4te - Generate files and scripts thanks to M4

SYNOPSIS
       aauuttoomm44ttee [OPTION] ... [FILES]

DESCRIPTION
       Run  GNU  M4 on the FILES, avoiding useless runs.  Output the traces if
       tracing, the frozen file if freezing, otherwise the  expansion  of  the
       FILES.

       If  some of the FILES are named `FILE.m4f' they are considered to be M4
       frozen files of  all  the  previous  files  (which  are  therefore  not
       loaded).   If  `FILE.m4f'  is  not  found, then `FILE.m4' will be used,
       together with all the previous files.

       Some files may be optional, i.e., will only be processed  if  found  in
       the  include  path,  but then must end in `.m4?';  the question mark is
       not part of the actual file name.

   OOppeerraattiioonn mmooddeess::
       -hh, --hheellpp
              print this help, then exit

       -VV, --vveerrssiioonn
              print version number, then exit

       -vv, --vveerrbboossee
              verbosely report processing

       -dd, --ddeebbuugg
              don't remove temporary files

       -oo, --oouuttppuutt=FILE
              save output in FILE (defaults to `-', stdout)

       -ff, --ffoorrccee
              don't rely on cached values

       -WW, --wwaarrnniinnggss=CATEGORY
              report the warnings falling in CATEGORY

       -ll, --llaanngguuaaggee=LANG
              specify the set of M4 macros to use

       -CC, --ccaacchhee=DIRECTORY
              preserve results for future runs in DIRECTORY

       --nnoo-ccaacchhee
              disable the cache

       -mm, --mmooddee=OCTAL
              change the non trace output file mode (0666)

       -MM, --mmeelltt
              don't use M4 frozen files

   LLaanngguuaaggeess iinncclluuddee::
       `Autoconf'
              create Autoconf configure scripts

       `Autotest'
              create Autotest test suites

       `M4sh' create M4sh shell scripts

       `M4sugar'
              create M4sugar output

   WWaarrnniinngg ccaatteeggoorriieess iinncclluuddee::
       `cross'
              cross compilation issues

       `gnu'  GNU coding standards (default in gnu and gnits modes)

       `obsolete'
              obsolete features or constructions

       `override'
              user redefinitions of Automake rules or variables

       `portability'
              portability issues (default in gnu and gnits modes)

       `syntax'
              dubious syntactic constructs (default)

       `unsupported'
              unsupported or incomplete features (default)

       `all'  all the warnings

       `no-CATEGORY'
              turn off warnings in CATEGORY

       `none' turn off all the warnings

       `error'
              treat warnings as errors

       The environment variables `M4' and `WARNINGS' are honored.

   LLiibbrraarryy ddiirreeccttoorriieess::
       -BB, --pprreeppeenndd-iinncclluuddee=DIR
              prepend directory DIR to search path

       -II, --iinncclluuddee=DIR
              append directory DIR to search path

   TTrraacciinngg::
       -tt, --ttrraaccee=MACRO
              report the MACRO invocations

       -pp, --pprreesseelleecctt=MACRO
              prepare to trace MACRO in a future run

   FFrreeeezziinngg::
       -FF, --ffrreeeezzee
              produce an M4 frozen state file for FILES

AUTHOR       Written by Akim Demaille.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to .

COPYRIGHT       Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software.  You may redistribute copies  of  it  under  the
       terms       of       the      GNU      General      Public      License
       .  There is NO WARRANTY,  to  the
       extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO
       aauuttooccoonnff(1),  aauuttoommaakkee(1), aauuttoorreeccoonnff(1), aauuttoouuppddaattee(1), aauuttoohheeaaddeerr(1),
       aauuttoossccaann(1), ccoonnffiigg..gguueessss(1), ccoonnffiigg..ssuubb(1), iiffnnaammeess(1), gglliibbttooooll(1).

       The full documentation for aauuttoomm44ttee is maintained as a Texinfo  manual.
       If  the iinnffoo and aauuttoomm44ttee programs are properly installed at your site,
       the command

              iinnffoo aauuttoomm44ttee

       should give you access to the complete manual.



autom4te 2.61                    November 2006                     AUTOM4TE(1)