Parikshat Dubey wrote: > I have one sample make file but there are many autogenerated things inside > it which i am unable to comprehend and understand.I want to know how > autogenerated makefile is generated and what are the specific things in > makefile i need to focus on. Please do not send your email to random addresses. This has nothing to do with gcc. Each of the tools in question (autoconf, automake, libtool) have full and detailed manuals which thoroughly explain their features. See their respective project pages for details. If you just want an introduction/overview of how things fit together, start here: <http://www-src.lip6.fr/homepages/Alexandre.Duret-Lutz/autotools.html>. Brian