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16 Makefile Conventions
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This node describes conventions for writing the Makefiles for GNU
programs.  Using Automake will help you write a Makefile that follows
these conventions.  For more information on portable Makefiles, see
POSIX and *note Portable Make Programming: (autoconf)Portable Make.

* Menu:

* Makefile Basics::             General conventions for Makefiles.
* Utilities in Makefiles::      Utilities to be used in Makefiles.
* Command Variables::           Variables for specifying commands.
* DESTDIR::                     Supporting staged installs.
* Directory Variables::         Variables for installation directories.
* Standard Targets::            Standard targets for users.
* Install Command Categories::  Three categories of commands in the 'install'
                                  rule: normal, pre-install and post-install.