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27 Frequently Asked Questions about Automake
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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