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commit 18b662d0b63dcaef3800cfe7bf4892ab0bee5a1a
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Fri Feb 13 17:22:36 2026 -0600
HACKING: Clarify point about macros in *.am files.
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HACKING | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index eeafd74c9..d51c4364d 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ is available in 'doc/automake.mom'; peruse a PDF rendering in
Tips:
* Don't define macros, including those ending in `_srcdir` or
- `_builddir`, unless you need to interpolate them elsewhere in the *.am
- file.
+ `_builddir`, unless Automake itself demands them or you need to
+ interpolate them elsewhere in the *.am file.
* If you need to define a `_builddir` macro, give it a plain literal
value; do _not_ lead it with an interpolation of `top_builddir` or
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