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Compiling a Master Index

A multivolume master index is invoked by specifying the -m option. Each set of index entries for a particular volume must be placed in a separate file.

$ masterindex -m -s book1 book2 book3
xv_init( ) procedure  II: 4; III: 5
XV_INIT_ARGC_PTR_ARGV attribute  II: 5,6
XV_INIT_ARGS attribute  I: 6

Files must be specified in consecutive order. If the first file is not Volume 1, you can specify the number as an argument.

$ masterindex -m 4 -s book4 book5

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