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which sets some paths and finds out what compiler you
use. ./configure supports several flags which are discussed
- further down <a href="#options">below</a>. After configuring, go
- to the /common subdirectory and type 'make', to obtain the
- following help (this output may change slightly over time, just
- try it):
+ further down <a href="#options">below</a>.
+
+ <p>
+
+ The most important result of <code>./configure</code> is the
+ creation of the file <code>common/Make.global_options</code>. This
+ file contains compiler options, pathes, etc which you may want to
+ use in the Makefiles of your own projects. It is definitely a good
+ idea to include it into your Makefile, to allow using the same
+ flags for compilation between library files and the files of your
+ project, and to access the pathes of the library files. To find
+ out about the supported flags, take a look at the file.
+
+ <p>
+
+ After configuring, go to the /common subdirectory and type 'make',
+ to obtain the following help (this output may change slightly over
+ time, just try it):
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