Edit autotools target properties.
Sébastien Granjoux
seb.sfo@free.fr
Jaume Planas
jplanas@itberga.com 2011
Gil Forcada
gilforcada@guifi.net 2013

# Edit an Autotools Target

Here is a list of all target properties used in autotools project. Some of them are not available on all targets.

# Build for check only

If checked, this target is not installed and has to be built only when running checks.

# C compiler flags

The flags to pass to the C compiler when compiling target source files. This value overrides the one eventually defined in the parent folder.

# C preprocessor flags

These flags are passed to every compilation that invokes the C preprocessor. This value overrides the one eventually defined in the parent folder.

# C++ compiler flags

The flags to pass to the C++ compiler flags when compiling target source files. This value overrides the one eventually defined in the parent folder.

# Do not install

If checked, this target is not installed. It can be used for utilities used to build other target or programs used only by developers.

# Do not use prefix

If checked, do not add prefix to manual page and executable. Such prefix are used to provide alternative of system tools.

# Fortran compiler flags

The flags to pass to the Fortran 9x compiler when compiling target source files. This value overrides the one eventually defined in the parent folder.

# Include in distribution

If checked, include the target in the distribution package.

# Installation directory

It defines where the target is installed. It is not directly the directory where the files are installed but the name of one of the standard directory variable (bindir, sbindir, libdir, libexecdir, datadir, pkgdatadir, pkglibexecdir, includedir, mandir, infodir, docdir) or a custom variable defined in the folder properties.

# Java compiler flags

The flags to pass to the Java compiler when compiling target source files. This value overrides the one eventually defined in the parent folder.

# Keep target path

If checked, keep the hierarchy of the project directory when installing files.

# Lex/Flex compiler flags

The flags to pass to the scanner generator Lex or Flex when generating target source files. This value overrides the one eventually defined in the parent folder.

# Libraries

Specify additional libraries used by the target. Useful for adding non package libraries. See Add non-packaged libraries page for more details.

# Linker flags

The flags to pass to the linker when linking the target. This value overrides the one eventually defined in the parent folder.

# Manual section

Specify the section of the manual where to add man page. Valid section name are the digits ‘0’ through ‘9’, and the letters ‘l’ and ‘n’.

# Objective C compiler flags

The flags to pass to the Objective C compiler when compiling target source files. This value overrides the one eventually defined in the parent folder.

# Vala compiler flags

The flags to pass to the Vala compiler when compiling target source files. This value overrides the one eventually defined in the parent folder.

# Yacc/Bison compiler flags

The flags to pass to the parser generator Bison or Yacc when generating target source files. This value overrides the one eventually defined in the parent folder.