Creates a Makefile from an Imakefile.
The xmkmf command creates a Makefile from an Imakefile shipped with third-party software. When invoked with no arguments or variables in a directory containing an Imakefile file, the imake command runs with arguments appropriate for your system (configured into xmkmf when X was built) and generates a Makefile.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -a | First builds the Makefile in the current directory, then automatically executes make Makefiles, make includes, and make depend. This is how to configure software that is outside of the MIT X build tree. |
Specify TopDir and CurDir if you are working inside the MIT X build tree (highly unlikely unless you are an X developer).
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| TopDir | Specify as the relative path name from the current directory to the top of the build tree. |
| CurDir | Specify as a relative path name from the top of the build
tree to the current directory. The CurDir variable is required if the current directory has subdirectories; otherwise, the Makefile will not be able to build the subdirectories. If a TopDir variable is given in its place, xmkmf assumes nothing is installed on your system and searches for files in the build tree instead of using the installed versions. |