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.TH XMKMF 1 __xorgversion__
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ xmkmf \- create a Makefile from an Imakefile
The
.I xmkmf
command is the normal way to create a
-.I Makefile
+.I Makefile
from an
.I Imakefile
shipped with third-party software.
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ the
.I imake
program is run with arguments appropriate for your system
(configured into
-.I xmkmf
-when X was built) and generates a
+.I imake
+when it was built) and generates a
.I Makefile.
.PP
When invoked with the
@@ -61,14 +61,13 @@ in the current directory, and then automatically executes
``make Makefiles'' (in case there are subdirectories),
``make includes'',
and ``make depend'' for you.
-This is the normal way to configure software that is outside
-the X Consortium build tree.
.PP
-If working inside the X Consortium build tree (unlikely unless you
-are an X developer, and even then this option is never really used), the
+If a
.I topdir
-argument should be specified as the relative pathname from the
-current directory to the top of the build tree. Optionally,
+is given,
+.I xmkmf
+assumes nothing is installed on your system and looks for files in
+the build tree instead of using the installed versions. Optionally,
.I curdir
may be specified as a relative pathname from the top of the build
tree to the current directory. It is necessary to supply
@@ -76,11 +75,5 @@ tree to the current directory. It is necessary to supply
if the current directory has subdirectories, or the
.I Makefile
will not be able to build the subdirectories.
-If a
-.I topdir
-is given,
-.I xmkmf
-assumes nothing is installed on your system and looks for files in
-the build tree instead of using the installed versions.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
imake(1)