USE_LIBTOOL is always enabled.
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one such version variable for each library they create.
<p>
-The best way to handle libtool-based ports is to set
-<tt>USE_LIBTOOL=Yes</tt>.
-This activates the version of libtool in base, which handles most details
-automatically:
+The libtool-based ports are handled by the variable <tt>USE_LIBTOOL</tt>.
+It's enabled by default and uses the version of libtool in base, which handles
+most details automatically:
<ul>
<li>libtool looks at <tt>SHARED_LIBS</tt> and automatically
replaces version numbers.
