From: Julien Rioux <jrioux@physics.utoronto.ca>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:03:52 +0000 (-0500)
Subject: CG: Review info about the build system.
X-Git-Tag: release/2.15.35-1~36
X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5e69127750230f4238ee21e0b26cf47ef8227aba;p=lilypond.git

CG: Review info about the build system.
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diff --git a/Documentation/contributor/build-notes.itexi b/Documentation/contributor/build-notes.itexi
index bf77998229..a1e258cc91 100644
--- a/Documentation/contributor/build-notes.itexi
+++ b/Documentation/contributor/build-notes.itexi
@@ -117,9 +117,11 @@ include $(configure-srcdir)/GNUmakefile.in
 
 The variable @code{depth} is used throughout the make system to
 track how far down the directory structure the make is.  The first
-include sets lots of variables but doesn't "do" anything.  The
-second runs the file @file{GNUmakefile.in} from the top level
-source directory.
+include sets lots of variables but doesn't "do" anything.  Default
+values for these variables are automatically detected at the
+./configure step, which creates the file @file{config.make}.
+The second include runs the file @file{GNUmakefile.in} from
+the top level source directory.
 
 This sets another load of variables, and then includes (i.e.
 immediately runs) @file{stepmake.make} from the @file{make}
@@ -957,6 +959,7 @@ described to some extent at
 
 The file @file{lily-bib.bst} also has fairly extensive commenting.
 
+
 @node Website build
 @section Website build