Summary
In this chapter, we've discussed how to instrument a project for Automake using a project that had already been instrumented for Autoconf. (Newer projects are typically instrumented for both Autoconf and Automake at the same time.)
We covered the use of the SUBDIRS variable to tie Makefile.am files together, as well as the concepts surrounding product list, product source, and product option variables. Along with product list variables, I discussed Automake primaries—a concept at the very heart of Automake. Finally, I discussed the use of EXTRA_DIST to add additional files to distribution packages, the AM_MAINTAINER_MODE macro to ensure that users don't need to have the Autotools installed, and the use of Automake silent rules.
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