>> ... and "canon_reldir" means the same thing, except canonicalized? >> > Yes, "canonicalized" in a sense quite specific to Automake: > > <http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/automake.html#Canonicalization> > > So, for example, if %reldir% expands to 'foo/bar-baz.d', '%canon-reldir%' > will expand to 'foo_bar_baz_d'.
Hmm, if that's the case, then I think "canon" is the wrong term to use, as it typically implies that the result is still in the same domain as the input. This operation seems to be more what one might call "sanitizing"... [Even if automake uses this term internally, I still think it would be confusing to expose such unusual usage to the user.] -miles -- Cat is power. Cat is peace.
