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Avoid symlinks if possible.

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Richard M. Stallman 1996-05-06 03:45:23 +00:00
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@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ Stick to the generally supported options for these programs. For
example, don't use @samp{mkdir -p}, convenient as it may be, because example, don't use @samp{mkdir -p}, convenient as it may be, because
most systems don't support it. most systems don't support it.
It is a good idea to avoid creating symbolic links in makefiles, since a
few systems don't support them.
The Makefile rules for building and installation can also use compilers The Makefile rules for building and installation can also use compilers
and related programs, but should do so via @code{make} variables so that the and related programs, but should do so via @code{make} variables so that the
user can substitute alternatives. Here are some of the programs we user can substitute alternatives. Here are some of the programs we