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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/mcon/man/mconfig.SH b/mcon/man/mconfig.SH index 059091b..44a6ae5 100755 --- a/mcon/man/mconfig.SH +++ b/mcon/man/mconfig.SH @@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ your .SH file). .IP \(bu Create a MANIFEST.new file in your top level directory that lists all the files in your package. This file will remain private and will not be -part of the final distribution. +part of the final distribution. (As a convenience, the MANIFEST file will +be used by \fImetaconfig\fR if there is no MANIFEST.new file yet.) The filename should be the first field on each line. After some whitespace you can add a short comment describing your file. Only source files should be listed in there. The special file @@ -972,6 +973,11 @@ it uses its units and your source code to produce all the needed configuration files. If you intend to write new units, you should have a good understanding of the whole scheme. .PP +If there is no MANIFEST.new file, \fImetaconfig\fR will try to use the +MANIFEST file instead, for convenience. Everywhere we mention MANIFEST.new, +it can be understood as MANIFEST provided there is no MANIFEST.new file +found at the root of your package. +.PP Assuming your MANIFEST.new file is properly set and lists all the source files you wish to configure, and that you have run \fIpackint\fR in your root source directory to create a \fI.package\fR file, you may run |