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authorzuntum <zuntum@pkgsrc.org>2001-11-01 00:57:41 +0000
committerzuntum <zuntum@pkgsrc.org>2001-11-01 00:57:41 +0000
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+ GNU `m4' is an implementation of the traditional UNIX macro
+processor. It is mostly SVR4 compatible, although it has some
+extensions (for example, handling more than 9 positional parameters to
+macros). `m4' also has builtin functions for including files, running
+shell commands, doing arithmetic, etc. Autoconf needs GNU `m4' for
+generating `configure' scripts, but not for running them.
+
+ GNU `m4' was originally written by Rene Seindal, with subsequent
+changes by Franc,ois Pinard and other volunteers on the Internet. All
+names and email addresses can be found in the file `THANKS' from the
+GNU `m4' distribution.
+
+ This is release 1.4. It is now to be considered stable, future
+releases are only meant to fix bugs, increase speed, or improve
+documentation. However...
+
+ An experimental feature, which would improve `m4' usefulness, allows
+for changing the syntax for what is a "word" in `m4'. You should use:
+ ./configure --enable-changeword
+
+if you want this feature compiled in. The current implementation slows
+down `m4' considerably and is hardly acceptable. So, it might go away,
+do not count on it yet.