M4(1) User Commands M4(1)

NAME
       M4 - macro processor

SYNOPSIS
       mm44 [OPTION]... [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION
       Process  macros in FILEs.  If no FILE or if FILE is `-', standard input
       is read.

       Mandatory or optional  arguments  to  long  options  are  mandatory  or
       optional for short options too.

   OOppeerraattiioonn mmooddeess::
       --hheellpp display this help and exit

       --vveerrssiioonn
              output version information and exit

       -EE, --ffaattaall-wwaarrnniinnggss
              stop execution after first warning

       -ee, --iinntteerraaccttiivvee
              unbuffer output, ignore interrupts

       -PP, --pprreeffiixx-bbuuiillttiinnss
              force a `m4' prefix to all builtins

       -QQ, --qquuiieett, --ssiilleenntt
              suppress some warnings for builtins

   PPrreepprroocceessssoorr ffeeaattuurreess::
       D, -define=NAME=AU]
              define NAME has having VALUE, or empty

       -II, --iinncclluuddee=DIRECTORY
              append DIRECTORY to include path

       -ss, --ssyynncclliinneess
              generate `#line NUM "FILE"' lines

       -UU, --uunnddeeffiinnee=NAME
              undefine NAME

   LLiimmiittss ccoonnttrrooll::
       -GG, --ttrraaddiittiioonnaall
              suppress all GNU extensions

       -HH, --hhaasshhssiizzee=PRIME
              set symbol lookup hash table size [509]

       -LL, --nneessttiinngg-lliimmiitt=NUMBER
              change artificial nesting limit [1024]

   FFrroozzeenn ssttaattee ffiilleess::
       -FF, --ffrreeeezzee-ssttaattee=FILE
              produce a frozen state on FILE at end

       -RR, --rreellooaadd-ssttaattee=FILE
              reload a frozen state from FILE at start

   DDeebbuuggggiinngg::
       -dd, --ddeebbuugg[=FLAGS]
              set debug level (no FLAGS implies `aeq')

       -ll, --aarrgglleennggtthh=NUM
              restrict macro tracing size

       -oo, --eerrrroorr-oouuttppuutt=FILE
              redirect debug and trace output

       -tt, --ttrraaccee=NAME
              trace NAME when it will be defined

   FFLLAAGGSS iiss aannyy ooff::
       a      show actual arguments

       c      show before collect, after collect and after call

       e      show expansion

       f      say current input file name

       i      show changes in input files

       l      say current input line number

       p      show results of path searches

       q      quote values as necessary, with a or e flag

       t      trace for all macro calls, not only traceon'ed

       x      add a unique macro call id, useful with c flag

       V      shorthand for all of the above flags

       If defined, the environment variable `M4PATH' is a colon-separated list
       of directories included after any specified by `-I'.

       Exit status is 0 for success, 1 for failure, 63 for frozen file version
       mismatch, or whatever value was passed to the m4exit macro.

AUTHOR       Written by Rene' Seindal.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to .

COPYRIGHT       Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
       NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR  A  PARTICULAR
       PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
       The  full  documentation  for MM44 is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If
       the iinnffoo and MM44 programs are properly installed at your site, the  com-
       mand

              iinnffoo mm44

       should give you access to the complete manual.



FSF                               August 2006                            M4(1)