From: Ben Elliston <bje+keyword+gnu.7caf74@air.net.au>
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 09:06:10 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: 1999-09-07  Steven G. Johnson  <stevenj@alum.mit.edu>
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1999-09-07  Steven G. Johnson  <stevenj@alum.mit.edu>

	* autoconf.texi (LDFLAGS, LIBS): Document that -L linker flags
	should be kept in LDFLAGS and not LIBS.
---

diff --git a/autoconf.texi b/autoconf.texi
index d34deffd..3e92d9b5 100644
--- a/autoconf.texi
+++ b/autoconf.texi
@@ -1076,15 +1076,15 @@ how to check the results of previous tests.
 
 @defvar LDFLAGS
 @ovindex LDFLAGS
-Stripping (@samp{-s}) and any other miscellaneous options for the
-linker.  If it is not set in the environment when @code{configure} runs,
-the default value is empty.  @code{configure} uses this variable when
-linking programs to test for C features.
+Stripping (@samp{-s}), path (@samp{-L}), and any other miscellaneous
+options for the linker.  If it is not set in the environment when
+@code{configure} runs, the default value is empty.  @code{configure}
+uses this variable when linking programs to test for C features.
 @end defvar
 
 @defvar LIBS
 @ovindex LIBS
-@samp{-l} and @samp{-L} options to pass to the linker.
+@samp{-l} options to pass to the linker.
 @end defvar
 
 @node Build Directories, Automatic Remaking, Preset Output Variables, Makefile Substitutions
diff --git a/doc/autoconf.texi b/doc/autoconf.texi
index d34deffd..3e92d9b5 100644
--- a/doc/autoconf.texi
+++ b/doc/autoconf.texi
@@ -1076,15 +1076,15 @@ how to check the results of previous tests.
 
 @defvar LDFLAGS
 @ovindex LDFLAGS
-Stripping (@samp{-s}) and any other miscellaneous options for the
-linker.  If it is not set in the environment when @code{configure} runs,
-the default value is empty.  @code{configure} uses this variable when
-linking programs to test for C features.
+Stripping (@samp{-s}), path (@samp{-L}), and any other miscellaneous
+options for the linker.  If it is not set in the environment when
+@code{configure} runs, the default value is empty.  @code{configure}
+uses this variable when linking programs to test for C features.
 @end defvar
 
 @defvar LIBS
 @ovindex LIBS
-@samp{-l} and @samp{-L} options to pass to the linker.
+@samp{-l} options to pass to the linker.
 @end defvar
 
 @node Build Directories, Automatic Remaking, Preset Output Variables, Makefile Substitutions