--- "Lars J. Aas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've started using AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(aux) and stow away files into aux/.

PORTABILITY Issue: aux should not be used as a directory, filename or filename
part (i.e. aux, aux.foo or foo.aux) as it is treated as a device by DOS and
WIN32.  If the directory/file gets created it's almost impossible to get rid of
and is unusable.

Cheers,

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