Merge branch 'maint'

[platform/upstream/automake.git] / doc / automake.texi

diff --git a/doc/automake.texi b/doc/automake.texi
index 73dceab..87776b3 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/automake.texi
+++ b/doc/automake.texi
@@ -4043,6 +4043,16 @@ variable.  The default @var{compiler-search-list} is @samp{upcc upc}.
 This macro will abort @command{configure} if no Unified Parallel C
 compiler is found.
 
+@item AM_MISSING_PROG(@var{name}, @var{program})
+@acindex AM_MISSING_PROG
+@vindex MISSING
+Find a maintainer tool @var{program} and define the @var{name}
+environment variable with its location.  If @var{program} is not
+detected, then @var{name} will instead invoke the @command{missing}
+script, in order to give useful advice to the user about the missing
+maintainer tool.  @xref{maintainer-mode}, for more information on when
+the @command{missing} script is appropriate.
+
 @item AM_SILENT_RULES
 @acindex AM_SILENT_RULES
 Control the machinery for less verbose build output