4. Initialization and Output Files

Autoconf-generated configure scripts need some information about how to initialize, such as how to find the package's source files and about the output files to produce. The following sections describe the initialization and the creation of output files.

4.1 Initializing configure		Option processing etc.
4.2 Notices in configure		Copyright, version numbers in configure
4.3 Finding configure Input		Where Autoconf should find files
4.4 Outputting Files		Outputting results from the configuration
4.5 Performing Configuration Actions		Preparing the output based on results
4.6 Creating Configuration Files		Creating output files
4.7 Substitutions in Makefiles		Using output variables in `Makefile's
4.8 Configuration Header Files		Creating a configuration header file
4.9 Running Arbitrary Configuration Commands		Running arbitrary instantiation commands
4.10 Creating Configuration Links		Links depending on the configuration
4.11 Configuring Other Packages in Subdirectories		Configuring independent packages together
4.12 Default Prefix		Changing the default installation prefix