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diff --git a/devel/autosetup/DESCR b/devel/autosetup/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..7bca274f627 --- /dev/null +++ b/devel/autosetup/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +autosetup is a tool, similar to autoconf, to configure a build +system for the appropriate environment, according to the system +capabilities and the user configuration. + +autosetup is designed to be light-weight, fast, simple and flexible. + +Notable features include: + + * Easily check for headers, functions, types for C/C++ + * Easily support user configuration options + * Can generate files based on templates, such as Makefile.in => + Makefile + * Can generate header files based on checked features + * Excellent support for cross compilation + * Replacement for autoconf in many situations + * Runs with either Tcl 8.5+, Jim Tcl or just a C compiler (using + the included Jim Tcl source code!) + * autosetup is intended to be distributed with projects - no + version issues |