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+# -*- make -*-
+
+# This handles man pages in YODL format. We convert to the respective
+# output in the source directory then copy over to the final dest. This
+# means yodl is only needed if compiling from CVS
+
+# Input
+# $(SOURCE) - The documents to use, in the form foo.sect, ie apt-cache.8
+#             the yodl files are called apt-cache.8.yo
+
+# See defaults.mak for information about LOCAL
+
+# Some local definitions
+ifdef YODL_MAN
+
+LOCAL := yodl-manpage-$(firstword $(SOURCE))
+$(LOCAL)-LIST := $(SOURCE)
+
+# Install generation hooks
+doc: $($(LOCAL)-LIST)
+veryclean: veryclean/$(LOCAL)
+
+$($(LOCAL)-LIST) :: % : %.yo
+	echo Creating man page $@
+	yodl2man -o $@ $<
+
+# Clean rule
+.PHONY: veryclean/$(LOCAL)
+veryclean/$(LOCAL):
+	-rm -rf $($(@F)-LIST)
+
+else
+
+# Strip from the source list any man pages we dont have compiled already
+SOURCE := $(wildcard $(SOURCE))
+
+endif
+
+# Chain to the manpage rule
+ifneq ($(words $(SOURCE)),0)
+include $(MANPAGE_H)
+endif