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Reword Fortran macro documentation.
From: |
Ralf Wildenhues |
Subject: |
Reword Fortran macro documentation. |
Date: |
Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:22:23 +0100 |
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Mutt/1.5.20 (2010-08-04) |
The formulation was a bit awkward to read, this should help it. OK?
Thanks,
Ralf
Reword Fortran macro documentation.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Fortran Compiler): Improve wording for
AC_FC_FREEFORM, AC_FC_FIXEDFORM, and AC_FC_LINE_LENGTH macros.
diff --git a/doc/autoconf.texi b/doc/autoconf.texi
index 64c3201..3db5db6 100644
--- a/doc/autoconf.texi
+++ b/doc/autoconf.texi
@@ -8187,10 +8187,9 @@ Fortran Compiler
@defmac AC_FC_FREEFORM (@ovar{action-if-success}, @ovar{action-if-failure})
@acindex{FC_FREEFORM}
-The @code{AC_FC_FREEFORM} tries to ensure that the Fortran compiler
-(@code{$FC}) allows free-format source code (as opposed to the older
-fixed-format style from Fortran 77). If necessary, it may add some
-additional flags to @code{FCFLAGS}.
+Try to ensure that the Fortran compiler (@code{$FC}) allows free-format
+source code (as opposed to the older fixed-format style from Fortran
+77). If necessary, it may add some additional flags to @code{FCFLAGS}.
This macro is most important if you are using the default @file{.f}
extension, since many compilers interpret this extension as indicating
@@ -8210,10 +8209,9 @@ Fortran Compiler
@defmac AC_FC_FIXEDFORM (@ovar{action-if-success}, @ovar{action-if-failure})
@acindex{FC_FIXEDFORM}
-The @code{AC_FC_FIXEDFORM} tries to ensure that the Fortran compiler
-(@code{$FC}) allows the old fixed-format source code (as opposed to
-free-format style). If necessary, it may add some additional flags to
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+Try to ensure that the Fortran compiler (@code{$FC}) allows the old
+fixed-format source code (as opposed to free-format style). If
+necessary, it may add some additional flags to @code{FCFLAGS}.
This macro is needed for some compilers alias names like @command{xlf95}
which assume free-form source code by default, and in case you want to
@@ -8233,12 +8231,12 @@ Fortran Compiler
@ovar{action-if-failure})
@acindex{FC_LINE_LENGTH}
-The @code{AC_FC_LINE_LENGTH} macro tries to ensure that the Fortran compiler
-(@code{$FC}) accepts long source code lines. The @var{length} argument
-may be given as 80, 132, or unlimited, and defaults to 132. Note that
-line lengths above 254 columns are not portable, and some compilers
-do not accept more than 132 columns at least for fixed format source.
-If necessary, it may add some additional flags to @code{FCFLAGS}.
+Try to ensure that the Fortran compiler (@code{$FC}) accepts long source
+code lines. The @var{length} argument may be given as 80, 132, or
+unlimited, and defaults to 132. Note that line lengths above 254
+columns are not portable, and some compilers do not accept more than 132
+columns at least for fixed format source. If necessary, it may add some
+additional flags to @code{FCFLAGS}.
If @code{AC_FC_LINE_LENGTH} succeeds in compiling fixed-form source, it
calls @var{action-if-success} (defaults to nothing). If it fails, it
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