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I'm trying to learn autoconf and automake, and I've come across a problem
that I can't seem to find the answer to.

In my source tree, I have a common directory with some C source files that
need to be compiled into .o files.  They are not used to build a program in
the common directory, nor are they used to build a library.  They are,
however going to be linked in with other executables later.

My problem is this:  how do I write a Makefile.am that merely compiles
these source files without attempting to link them to anything?

Thanks in advance,
David Bilbey

--
"I'm not sure I want to get the nickname `The Love Machine,' because how
does that affect my nickname now, which is `The Lawn-Cutting Machine'?"
--Jack Handey

Quote:> My problem is this:  how do I write a Makefile.am that merely compiles
> these source files without attempting to link them to anything?

I had a similar problem, and made Automake collect the .o files in a
static library.  Then I made the Makefiles of other directories refer
to the library.  Now the code feels more modular too.