From: Akim Demaille <akim@epita.fr>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:08:22 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: * doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): More about IFS.
X-Git-Tag: AUTOCONF-2.53a~77
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* doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): More about IFS.
---

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4d5f045b6..85914c88f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2002-03-13  Akim Demaille  <akim@epita.fr>
+
+	* doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): More about IFS.
+
 2002-03-13  Akim Demaille  <akim@epita.fr>
 
 	* doc/autoconf.texi (Header Portability): New.
diff --git a/doc/autoconf.texi b/doc/autoconf.texi
index c9f81e22d..abae42a52 100644
--- a/doc/autoconf.texi
+++ b/doc/autoconf.texi
@@ -8725,6 +8725,10 @@ components in @samp{"$@@"} and some shells then re-interpret (!) the
 backslash escapes, so you can end up with backspace and other strange
 characters.
 
+The proper value for @code{IFS} (in regular code, not when performing
+splits) is @samp{@key{SPC}@key{TAB}@key{RET}}.  The first character is
+especially important, as it is used to join the arguments in @samp{@@*}.
+
 @item LANG
 @itemx LC_ALL
 @itemx LC_COLLATE