Automake generates GNU Coding Standards-compliant Makefiles.
Automake is a valuable tool for software development that automatically generates Makefiles that align with the GNU Coding Standards. The tool requires the use of GNU autoconf and a Perl interpreter on the developer's system at present. However, the resulting Makefile.in's do not require Perl or other nonstandard tools as per the coding standards.
If you use the development version from the CVS repository, you are required to use the CVS version of Autoconf. In the short term, the focus is to work towards the release of version 1.5 of Automake, which will include several frequently requested features. However, this release might not meet expectations, so one should not be too disappointed.
In the medium term, the plan includes getting rid of "aclocal" and implementing a better solution. This will require some autoconf changes as well. The tool support for texi-to-html generation, finish multilib support, and improve cross-compiling support are other requirements. In addition, some features will be added to enhance packaging tools. The main goal is to enable an installable file with some subpackage name.
In the long term, Automake will be rewritten in Guile. This will improve the internal structure, leading to an opportunity for regularizing the feature set. The plan is also to change Automake so that implementation variables and targets in the generated Makefile.in follow a naming scheme that user code can quickly avoid. Ultimately, the tool aims to be able to generate a single large Makefile with ease.
If you use the development version from the CVS repository, you are required to use the CVS version of Autoconf. In the short term, the focus is to work towards the release of version 1.5 of Automake, which will include several frequently requested features. However, this release might not meet expectations, so one should not be too disappointed.
In the medium term, the plan includes getting rid of "aclocal" and implementing a better solution. This will require some autoconf changes as well. The tool support for texi-to-html generation, finish multilib support, and improve cross-compiling support are other requirements. In addition, some features will be added to enhance packaging tools. The main goal is to enable an installable file with some subpackage name.
In the long term, Automake will be rewritten in Guile. This will improve the internal structure, leading to an opportunity for regularizing the feature set. The plan is also to change Automake so that implementation variables and targets in the generated Makefile.in follow a naming scheme that user code can quickly avoid. Ultimately, the tool aims to be able to generate a single large Makefile with ease.
What's New
Version 1.11: N/A