{ "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "# AUTOM4TE (info)\n\n## NAME\n\nautom4te - Generate files and scripts thanks to M4\n\n## SYNOPSIS\n\nautom4te [OPTION]... [FILES]\n\n## DESCRIPTION\n\nRun GNU M4 on the FILES, avoiding useless runs. Output the traces if\ntracing, the frozen file if freezing, otherwise the expansion of the\nFILES.\n\n## Sections\n\n- **NAME**\n- **SYNOPSIS**\n- **DESCRIPTION** (8 subsections)\n- **AUTHOR**\n- **REPORTING BUGS**\n- **COPYRIGHT**\n- **SEE ALSO**\n\nUse structuredContent.sections for detailed options, examples, and full documentation.\n" } ], "structuredContent": { "command": "AUTOM4TE", "section": "", "mode": "info", "summary": "autom4te - Generate files and scripts thanks to M4", "synopsis": "autom4te [OPTION]... [FILES]", "tldr_summary": null, "tldr_examples": [], "tldr_source": null, "flags": [ { "flag": "-h", "long": "--help", "arg": null, "description": "print this help, then exit" }, { "flag": "-V", "long": "--version", "arg": null, "description": "print version number, then exit" }, { "flag": "-v", "long": "--verbose", "arg": null, "description": "verbosely report processing" }, { "flag": "-d", "long": "--debug", "arg": null, "description": "don't remove temporary files -o, --output=FILE save output in FILE (defaults to '-', stdout)" }, { "flag": "-f", "long": "--force", "arg": null, "description": "don't rely on cached values -W, --warnings=CATEGORY report the warnings falling in CATEGORY -l, --language=LANG specify the set of M4 macros to use -C, --cache=DIRECTORY preserve results for future runs in DIRECTORY" }, { "flag": "", "long": "--no-cache", "arg": null, "description": "disable the cache -m, --mode=OCTAL change the non trace output file mode (0666)" }, { "flag": "-M", "long": "--melt", "arg": null, "description": "don't use M4 frozen files Languages include: 'Autoconf' create Autoconf configure scripts 'Autotest' create Autotest test suites 'M4sh' create M4sh shell scripts 'M4sugar' create M4sugar output Warning categories include: cross cross compilation issues gnu GNU coding standards (default in gnu and gnits modes) obsolete obsolete features or constructions (default) override user redefinitions of Automake rules or variables portability portability issues (default in gnu and gnits modes) portability-recursive nested Make variables (default with -Wportability) extra-portability extra portability issues related to obscure tools 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. Library directories: -B, --prepend-include=DIR prepend directory DIR to search path -I, --include=DIR append directory DIR to search path Tracing: -t, --trace=MACRO[:FORMAT] report the MACRO invocations -p, --preselect=MACRO prepare to trace MACRO in a future run Freezing:" }, { "flag": "-F", "long": "--freeze", "arg": null, "description": "produce an M4 frozen state file for FILES FORMAT defaults to '$f:$l:$n:$%', and can use the following escapes: $$ literal $ $f file where macro was called $l line where macro was called $d nesting depth of macro call $n name of the macro $NUM argument NUM, unquoted and with newlines $SEP@ all arguments, with newlines, quoted, and separated by SEP $SEP* all arguments, with newlines, unquoted, and separated by SEP $SEP% all arguments, without newlines, unquoted, and separated by SEP SEP can be empty for the default (comma for @ and *, colon for %), a single character for that character, or {STRING} to use a string." } ], "examples": [], "see_also": [ { "name": "autoconf", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/autoconf/1/json" }, { "name": "automake", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/automake/1/json" }, { "name": "autoreconf", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/autoreconf/1/json" }, { "name": "autoupdate", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/autoupdate/1/json" }, { "name": "autoheader", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/autoheader/1/json" }, { "name": "autoscan", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/autoscan/1/json" }, { "name": "config.guess", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/config.guess/1/json" }, { "name": "config.sub", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/config.sub/1/json" }, { "name": "ifnames", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ifnames/1/json" }, { "name": "libtool", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/libtool/1/json" } ], "section_outline": [ { "name": "NAME", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "SYNOPSIS", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "DESCRIPTION", "lines": 14, "subsections": [ { "name": "-h, --help", "lines": 2, "flag": "-h", "long": "--help" }, { "name": "-V, --version", "lines": 2, "flag": "-V", "long": "--version" }, { "name": "-v, --verbose", "lines": 2, "flag": "-v", "long": "--verbose" }, { "name": "-d, --debug", "lines": 5, "flag": "-d", "long": "--debug" }, { "name": "-f, --force", "lines": 11, "flag": "-f", "long": "--force" }, { "name": "--no-cache", "lines": 5, "long": "--no-cache" }, { "name": "-M, --melt", "lines": 65, "flag": "-M", "long": "--melt" }, { "name": "-F, --freeze", "lines": 24, "flag": "-F", "long": "--freeze" } ] }, { "name": "AUTHOR", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "REPORTING BUGS", "lines": 4, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "COPYRIGHT", "lines": 6, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "SEE ALSO", "lines": 12, "subsections": [] } ], "sections": { "NAME": { "content": "autom4te - Generate files and scripts thanks to M4\n", "subsections": [] }, "SYNOPSIS": { "content": "autom4te [OPTION]... [FILES]\n", "subsections": [] }, "DESCRIPTION": { "content": "Run GNU M4 on the FILES, avoiding useless runs. Output the traces if\ntracing, the frozen file if freezing, otherwise the expansion of the\nFILES.\n\nIf some of the FILES are named 'FILE.m4f' they are considered to be M4\nfrozen files of all the previous files (which are therefore not\nloaded). If 'FILE.m4f' is not found, then 'FILE.m4' will be used, to-\ngether with all the previous files.\n\nSome files may be optional, i.e., will only be processed if found in\nthe include path, but then must end in '.m4?'; the question mark is\nnot part of the actual file name.\n\nOperation modes:", "subsections": [ { "name": "-h, --help", "content": "print this help, then exit\n", "flag": "-h", "long": "--help" }, { "name": "-V, --version", "content": "print version number, then exit\n", "flag": "-V", "long": "--version" }, { "name": "-v, --verbose", "content": "verbosely report processing\n", "flag": "-v", "long": "--verbose" }, { "name": "-d, --debug", "content": "don't remove temporary files\n\n-o, --output=FILE\nsave output in FILE (defaults to '-', stdout)\n", "flag": "-d", "long": "--debug" }, { "name": "-f, --force", "content": "don't rely on cached values\n\n-W, --warnings=CATEGORY\nreport the warnings falling in CATEGORY\n\n-l, --language=LANG\nspecify the set of M4 macros to use\n\n-C, --cache=DIRECTORY\npreserve results for future runs in DIRECTORY\n", "flag": "-f", "long": "--force" }, { "name": "--no-cache", "content": "disable the cache\n\n-m, --mode=OCTAL\nchange the non trace output file mode (0666)\n", "long": "--no-cache" }, { "name": "-M, --melt", "content": "don't use M4 frozen files\n\nLanguages include:\n'Autoconf'\ncreate Autoconf configure scripts\n\n'Autotest'\ncreate Autotest test suites\n\n'M4sh' create M4sh shell scripts\n\n'M4sugar'\ncreate M4sugar output\n\nWarning categories include:\ncross cross compilation issues\n\ngnu GNU coding standards (default in gnu and gnits modes)\n\nobsolete\nobsolete features or constructions (default)\n\noverride\nuser redefinitions of Automake rules or variables\n\nportability\nportability issues (default in gnu and gnits modes)\n\nportability-recursive\nnested Make variables (default with -Wportability)\n\nextra-portability\nextra portability issues related to obscure tools\n\nsyntax dubious syntactic constructs (default)\n\nunsupported\nunsupported or incomplete features (default)\n\nall all the warnings\n\nno-CATEGORY\nturn off warnings in CATEGORY\n\nnone turn off all the warnings\n\nerror treat warnings as errors\n\nThe environment variables 'M4' and 'WARNINGS' are honored.\n\nLibrary directories:\n-B, --prepend-include=DIR\nprepend directory DIR to search path\n\n-I, --include=DIR\nappend directory DIR to search path\n\nTracing:\n-t, --trace=MACRO[:FORMAT]\nreport the MACRO invocations\n\n-p, --preselect=MACRO\nprepare to trace MACRO in a future run\n\nFreezing:", "flag": "-M", "long": "--melt" }, { "name": "-F, --freeze", "content": "produce an M4 frozen state file for FILES\n\nFORMAT defaults to '$f:$l:$n:$%', and can use the following escapes:\n$$ literal $\n\n$f file where macro was called\n\n$l line where macro was called\n\n$d nesting depth of macro call\n\n$n name of the macro\n\n$NUM argument NUM, unquoted and with newlines\n\n$SEP@ all arguments, with newlines, quoted, and separated by SEP\n\n$SEP* all arguments, with newlines, unquoted, and separated by SEP\n\n$SEP% all arguments, without newlines, unquoted, and separated by SEP\n\nSEP can be empty for the default (comma for @ and *, colon for %), a\nsingle character for that character, or {STRING} to use a string.\n", "flag": "-F", "long": "--freeze" } ] }, "AUTHOR": { "content": "Written by Akim Demaille.\n", "subsections": [] }, "REPORTING BUGS": { "content": "Report bugs to .\nGNU Autoconf home page: .\nGeneral help using GNU software: .\n", "subsections": [] }, "COPYRIGHT": { "content": "Copyright (C) 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+/Auto-\nconf: GNU GPL version 3 or later ,\n\nThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\nThere is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.\n", "subsections": [] }, "SEE ALSO": { "content": "autoconf(1), automake(1), autoreconf(1), autoupdate(1), autoheader(1),\nautoscan(1), config.guess(1), config.sub(1), ifnames(1), libtool(1).\n\nThe full documentation for autom4te is maintained as a Texinfo manual.\nIf the info and autom4te programs are properly installed at your site,\nthe command\n\ninfo autom4te\n\nshould give you access to the complete manual.\n\nGNU Autoconf 2.71 August 2021 AUTOM4TE(1)", "subsections": [] } } } }