Index: ossp-pkg/var/.cvsignore
RCS File: /v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/.cvsignore,v
rcsdiff -q -kk '-r1.2' '-r1.3' -u '/v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/.cvsignore,v' 2>/dev/null
--- .cvsignore	2001/11/13 12:37:13	1.2
+++ .cvsignore	2001/11/20 20:02:21	1.3
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
 var_test
 var.3
+shtool
+config.guess
+config.sub
+ltmain.sh
+libtool.m4
+configure
+config.h.in
+config.h
+Makefile
+var-config
+var-config.1
Index: ossp-pkg/var/Makefile
RCS File: /v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/Attic/Makefile,v
co -q -kk -p'1.8' '/v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/Attic/Makefile,v' | diff -u - /dev/null -L'ossp-pkg/var/Makefile' 2>/dev/null
--- ossp-pkg/var/Makefile
+++ /dev/null	2024-05-04 04:45:36.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-# Build the OSSP var library.
-
-CC		= gcc
-AR		= ar
-RANLIB 		= ranlib
-POD2MAN		= pod2man
-
-WARNFLAGS	= -Wall -pedantic -Wshadow -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-align -Winline \
-		  -Wmissing-prototypes -Wmissing-declarations -Wnested-externs
-OPTFLAGS	= -pipe -O4
-CPPFLAGS	= #-DDEBUG
-CFLAGS		=
-LDFLAGS		=
-
-OBJS		= var.o
-
-.c.o:
-	$(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(WARNFLAGS) $(OPTFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c $<
-
-all:	libvar.a var.3
-
-libvar.a:	$(OBJS)
-	@rm -f $@
-	$(AR) cr $@ $(OBJS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
-
-var_test:	var_test.o libvar.a
-	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ var_test.o libvar.a
-
-var.3:		var.pod
-	$(POD2MAN) var.pod >$@
-
-check:		var_test
-	@./var_test && echo "All tests succeeed."
-
-clean::
-	rm -f $(OBJS) libvar.a var_test.o var_test var.3
-
-# Dependencies
-
-var.o: var.h
-var_test.o: var.h
Index: ossp-pkg/var/Makefile.in
RCS File: /v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/Makefile.in,v
co -q -kk -p'1.1' '/v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/Makefile.in,v' | diff -u /dev/null - -L'ossp-pkg/var/Makefile.in' 2>/dev/null
--- ossp-pkg/var/Makefile.in
+++ -	2024-05-04 04:49:35.951993877 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+##
+##  VAR - OSSP variable expression library.
+##  Copyright (c) 2001 The OSSP Project (http://www.ossp.org/)
+##  Copyright (c) 2001 Cable & Wireless Deutschland (http://www.cw.com/de/)
+##
+##  This file is part of OSSP VAR, an extensible data serialization
+##  library which can be found at http://www.ossp.org/pkg/var/.
+##
+##  Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for
+##  any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that
+##  the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
+##  copies.
+##
+##  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+##  WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+##  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+##  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND THEIR
+##  CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+##  SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+##  LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+##  USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+##  ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+##  OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+##  OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+##  SUCH DAMAGE.
+##
+##  Makefile.in: make(1) build procedure
+##
+
+@SET_MAKE@
+
+DESTDIR     =
+prefix      = @prefix@
+exec_prefix = @exec_prefix@
+bindir      = @bindir@
+libdir      = @libdir@
+includedir  = @includedir@
+mandir      = @mandir@
+
+CC          = @CC@
+CPPFLAGS    = @CPPFLAGS@
+CFLAGS      = @DEFS@ @CFLAGS@
+LDFLAGS     = @LDFLAGS@
+LIBS        = @LIBS@
+RM          = rm -f
+SHTOOL      = ./shtool
+LIBTOOL     = ./libtool
+POD2MAN     = pod2man
+
+LIB_NAME    = libvar.la
+LIB_OBJS    = var.lo
+
+TST_NAME    = var_test
+TST_OBJS    = var_test.o
+
+MAN_NAME    = var-config.1 var.3
+
+#   helper macro for generating a Unix manual page
+_MANPAGE = \
+    V1=`$(SHTOOL) version -ltxt -dshort VERSION`; \
+    V2=`$(SHTOOL) version -ltxt -dlong VERSION`; \
+    D=`$(SHTOOL) version -ltxt -dlong VERSION |\
+       sed -e 's;.*(;;' -e 's;).*;;'`; \
+    $(POD2MAN) --section=$${SEC} --center="$${ONELINE}" \
+               --release="$$D" --date="$${NAME} $$V1" $(S)$${BASENAME}.pod |\
+    sed -e "s;VAR_VERSION_STR;$$V2;" >$${BASENAME}.$${SEC}
+
+.SUFFIXES:
+.SUFFIXES: .c .o .lo
+
+all: $(LIB_NAME) $(TST_NAME) $(MAN_NAME)
+
+.c.o:
+	$(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c $<
+.c.lo:
+	@$(LIBTOOL) --mode=compile $(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c $<
+
+$(LIB_NAME): $(LIB_OBJS)
+	@$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CC) -o $(LIB_NAME) $(LIB_OBJS) -rpath $(libdir) \
+	    -version-info `$(SHTOOL) version -l txt -d libtool VERSION`
+
+$(TST_NAME): $(TST_OBJS) $(LIB_NAME)
+	@$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(TST_NAME) $(TST_OBJS) $(LIB_NAME) $(LIBS)
+
+var-config.1: var-config.pod VERSION
+	BASENAME="var-config"; SEC=1; \
+	NAME="VAR"; ONELINE="Variable Expansion Library"; \
+	$(_MANPAGE)
+var.3: var.pod VERSION
+	BASENAME="var"; SEC=3; \
+	NAME="VAR"; ONELINE="Variable Expansion Library"; \
+	$(_MANPAGE)
+
+check: $(TST_NAME)
+	@$(LIBTOOL) --mode=execute ./$(TST_NAME) && echo "All tests succeeed."
+
+install:
+	$(SHTOOL) mkdir -p -f -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
+	$(SHTOOL) install -c -m 755 var-config $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/
+	$(SHTOOL) mkdir -f -p -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+	@$(LIBTOOL) --mode=install $(SHTOOL) install -c -m 644 libvar.la $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/
+	$(SHTOOL) mkdir -f -p -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)
+	$(SHTOOL) install -c -m 644 var.h $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)/
+	$(SHTOOL) mkdir -p -f -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1
+	$(SHTOOL) install -c -m 644 var-config.1 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1/
+	$(SHTOOL) mkdir -p -f -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man3
+	$(SHTOOL) install -c -m 644 var.3 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man3/
+
+clean:
+	-$(RM) $(LIB_NAME) $(LIB_OBJS)
+	-$(RM) $(TST_NAME) $(TST_OBJS)
+
+distclean: clean
+	-$(RM) config.log config.status config.cache
+	-$(RM) Makefile config.h
+	-$(RM) libtool
+	-$(RM) -r .libs >/dev/null 2>&1
+	-$(RM) *.o *.lo *.a
+	-$(RM) var-config
+
+realclean: distclean
+	-$(RM) configure config.h.in
+	-$(RM) shtool
+	-$(RM) ltmain.sh libtool.m4 config.guess config.sub
+	-$(RM) var-config.1 var.3
+
Index: ossp-pkg/var/VERSION
RCS File: /v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/VERSION,v
co -q -kk -p'1.1' '/v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/VERSION,v' | diff -u /dev/null - -L'ossp-pkg/var/VERSION' 2>/dev/null
--- ossp-pkg/var/VERSION
+++ -	2024-05-04 04:49:35.954654244 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+  VERSION -- Version Information for OSSP VAR (syntax: Text)
+  [automatically generated and maintained by GNU shtool]
+
+  This is OSSP VAR, Version 0.1.0 (20-Nov-2001)
+
Index: ossp-pkg/var/configure.ac
RCS File: /v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/configure.ac,v
co -q -kk -p'1.1' '/v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/configure.ac,v' | diff -u /dev/null - -L'ossp-pkg/var/configure.ac' 2>/dev/null
--- ossp-pkg/var/configure.ac
+++ -	2024-05-04 04:49:35.957236839 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+dnl ##
+dnl ##  VAR - OSSP variable expression library.
+dnl ##  Copyright (c) 2001 The OSSP Project (http://www.ossp.org/)
+dnl ##  Copyright (c) 2001 Cable & Wireless Deutschland (http://www.cw.com/de/)
+dnl ##
+dnl ##  This file is part of OSSP VAR, an extensible data serialization
+dnl ##  library which can be found at http://www.ossp.org/pkg/var/.
+dnl ##
+dnl ##  Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for
+dnl ##  any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that
+dnl ##  the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
+dnl ##  copies.
+dnl ##
+dnl ##  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+dnl ##  WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+dnl ##  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+dnl ##  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND THEIR
+dnl ##  CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+dnl ##  SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+dnl ##  LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+dnl ##  USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+dnl ##  ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+dnl ##  OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+dnl ##  OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+dnl ##  SUCH DAMAGE.
+dnl ##
+dnl ##  configure.ac: GNU Autoconf source script
+dnl ##
+
+AC_PREREQ(2.52)
+AC_REVISION(1.0)
+AC_INIT(var.h)
+
+AC_DIVERT_PUSH(NOTICE)
+V=`./shtool version -l txt -d long VERSION`
+./shtool echo -e "Configuring %BOSSP VAR%b, Version %B${V}%b"
+AC_DIVERT_POP()
+
+AC_SET_MAKE
+AC_PROG_CC
+
+sinclude(libtool.m4)
+AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS(config.h)
+AC_CONFIG_FILES(Makefile var-config)
+AC_OUTPUT
+
Index: ossp-pkg/var/devtool
RCS File: /v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/devtool,v
co -q -kk -p'1.1' '/v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/devtool,v' | diff -u /dev/null - -L'ossp-pkg/var/devtool' 2>/dev/null
--- ossp-pkg/var/devtool
+++ -	2024-05-04 04:49:35.959869639 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+##
+##  devtool -- Development Tool
+##  Copyright (c) 2001 Ralf S. Engelschall <rse@engelschall.com> 
+##
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "devtool:USAGE: devtool <command> [<arg> ...]" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+cmd="$1"
+shift
+
+devtoolfunc="./devtool.func"
+
+if [ ! -f devtool.conf ]; then
+    echo "devtool:ERROR: no devtool.conf in current directory" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+cmdline=`grep "^%$cmd" devtool.conf`
+if [ ".$cmdline" = . ]; then
+    echo "devtool:ERROR: command $cmd not found in devtool.conf" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ".$TMPDIR" != . ]; then
+    tmpdir="$TMPDIR"
+elif [ ".$TEMPDIR" != . ]; then
+    tmpdir="$TEMPDIR"
+else
+    tmpdir="/tmp"
+fi
+tmpfile="$tmpdir/rc.$$.tmp"
+
+rm -f $tmpfile
+touch $tmpfile
+echo ". $devtoolfunc" >>$tmpfile
+( sed <devtool.conf -e "1,/^%common/d" -e '/^%.*/,$d'
+  sed <devtool.conf -e "1,/^%$cmd/d" -e '/^%.*/,$d' ) |\
+sed -e 's;\([ 	]\)@\([a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*\);\1devtool_\2;' >>$tmpfile
+
+sh $tmpfile "$@"
+
+rm -f $tmpfile >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
Index: ossp-pkg/var/devtool.conf
RCS File: /v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/devtool.conf,v
co -q -kk -p'1.1' '/v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/devtool.conf,v' | diff -u /dev/null - -L'ossp-pkg/var/devtool.conf' 2>/dev/null
--- ossp-pkg/var/devtool.conf
+++ -	2024-05-04 04:49:35.962440380 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+##
+##  devtool.conf -- Development Tool Configuration
+##
+
+%autogen
+    @autogen shtool   1.5.4 "1.5.*" all
+    @autogen libtool  1.4.2 "1.4*"
+    @autogen autoconf 2.52  "2.5.*"
+
+%autoclean
+    @autoclean shtool
+    @autoclean libtool
+    @autoclean autoconf
+
+%configure
+    ./configure \
+        --prefix=/tmp/var \
+        --disable-shared \
+        --enable-maintainer \
+        --enable-debug \
+        "$@"
+
+%version
+    ./shtool version -l txt -n "OSSP VAR" -p "var_" -e VERSION
+
+%dist
+    make distclean >/dev/null 2>&1
+    ./shtool fixperm -v .
+    V=`./shtool version -l txt -d short VERSION`
+    ./shtool tarball -o var-${V}.tar.gz -d var-${V} -u ossp -g ossp \
+                     -e 'CVS,\.cvsignore,\.[ao],^\.,devtool.conf' -c 'gzip --best' .
+
Index: ossp-pkg/var/devtool.func
RCS File: /v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/devtool.func,v
co -q -kk -p'1.1' '/v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/devtool.func,v' | diff -u /dev/null - -L'ossp-pkg/var/devtool.func' 2>/dev/null
--- ossp-pkg/var/devtool.func
+++ -	2024-05-04 04:49:35.965048290 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+##
+##  devtool.func -- Development Tool Functions
+##  Copyright (c) 2001 Ralf S. Engelschall <rse@engelschall.com> 
+##
+
+devtool_require () {
+    t="$1"; o="$2"; p="$3"; e="$4"; a="$5"
+    v=`($t $o | head -1 | awk "{ print \\\$$p; }") 2>/dev/null`
+    if [ ".$v" = . ]; then
+        echo "devtool:ERROR: unable to determine version of $t" 1>&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    case "$v" in
+        $e )
+            ;;
+        $a )
+            echo "devtool:WARNING: $t version $v still accepted, although expected $e." 1>&2
+            ;;
+        * )
+            echo "devtool:ERROR: $t version $e expected, but found $v." 1>&2
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+    echo "$v"
+}
+
+devtool_autogen () {
+    tool=$1
+    shift
+    case $tool in
+        autoconf )
+            autoconf_version=`devtool_require autoconf --version 4 "$1" "$2"`
+            echo "generating (GNU Autoconf $autoconf_version): configure config.h.in"
+            autoconf
+            autoheader 2>&1 | grep -v "is unchanged"
+            ;;
+        libtool )
+            libtoolize_version=`devtool_require libtoolize --version 4 "$1" "$2"`
+            echo "generating (GNU Libtool $libtoolize_version): ltmain.sh, libtool.m4, config.guess, config.sub"
+            libtoolize --force --copy >/dev/null 2>&1
+            cp `libtoolize --force --copy --dry-run | grep "add the contents of" |\
+                sed -e 's;^[^\`]*\`;;' -e "s;'.*;;"` libtool.m4
+            ;;
+        shtool )
+            shtoolize_version=`devtool_require shtoolize -v 3 "$1" "$2"`
+            echo "generating (GNU Shtool $shtoolize_version): shtool"
+            shift
+            shift
+            shtoolize -q "$@"
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+devtool_autoclean () {
+    tool=$1
+    shift
+    case $tool in
+        autoconf )
+            echo "removing: configure config.h.in"
+            rm -f configure config.h.in
+            ;;
+        libtool )
+            echo "removing: ltmain.sh libtool.m4 config.guess config.sub"
+            rm -f ltmain.sh libtool.m4 config.guess config.sub
+            ;;
+        shtool )
+            echo "removing: shtool"
+            rm -f shtool
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
Index: ossp-pkg/var/var-config.in
RCS File: /v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/var-config.in,v
co -q -kk -p'1.1' '/v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/var-config.in,v' | diff -u /dev/null - -L'ossp-pkg/var/var-config.in' 2>/dev/null
--- ossp-pkg/var/var-config.in
+++ -	2024-05-04 04:49:35.967610610 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+##
+##  FOO - OSSP Foo Library
+##  Copyright (c) 2001 The OSSP Project <http://www.ossp.org/>
+##
+##  This file is part of OSSP foo, an example library 
+##  which can be found at http://www.ossp.org/pkg/foo/.
+##
+##  ...[whole license (BSD) or license summary and reference (GPL)]...
+##
+##  foo-config.in: library build utility
+##
+
+DIFS=' 
+'
+
+#   tool
+tool_name="foo-config"
+
+#   library version
+lib_name="OSSP FOO"
+lib_version="@FOO_VERSION_STR@"
+
+#   build paths
+prefix="@prefix@"
+exec_prefix="@exec_prefix@"
+bindir="@bindir@"
+libdir="@libdir@"
+includedir="@includedir@"
+mandir="@mandir@"
+datadir="@datadir@"
+
+#   build options
+cflags="@CFLAGS@"
+ldflags="@LDFLAGS@"
+libs="@LIBS@"
+
+#   option defaults
+help=no
+version=no
+
+usage="$tool_name"
+usage="$usage [--help] [--version] [--all]"
+usage="$usage [--prefix] [--exec-prefix] [--bindir] [--libdir] [--includedir] [--mandir] [--datadir]"
+usage="$usage [--cflags] [--ldflags] [--libs]"
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "$tool_name:Error: Invalid option" 1>&2
+    echo "$tool_name:Usage: $usage" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+output=''
+output_extra=''
+all=no
+prev=''
+OIFS="$IFS" IFS="$DIFS"
+for option
+do
+    if [ ".$prev" != . ]; then
+        eval "$prev=\$option"
+        prev=''
+        continue
+    fi
+    case "$option" in
+        -*=*) optarg=`echo "$option" | sed 's/[-_a-zA-Z0-9]*=//'` ;;
+           *) optarg='' ;;
+    esac
+    case "$option" in
+        --help|-h)
+            echo "Usage: $usage"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        --version|-v)
+            echo "$lib_name $lib_version"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        --all)
+            all=yes
+            ;;
+        --prefix)
+            output="$output $prefix"
+            ;;
+        --exec-prefix)
+            output="$output $exec_prefix"
+            ;;
+        --bindir)
+            output="$output $bindir"
+            ;;
+        --libdir)
+            output="$output $libdir"
+            ;;
+        --includedir)
+            output="$output $includedir"
+            ;;
+        --mandir)
+            output="$output $mandir"
+            ;;
+        --datadir)
+            output="$output $datadir"
+            ;;
+        --cflags)
+            output="$output -I$includedir"
+            output_extra="$output_extra $cflags"
+            ;;
+        --ldflags)
+            output="$output -L$libdir"
+            output_extra="$output_extra $ldflags"
+            ;;
+        --libs)
+            output="$output -lxds"
+            output_extra="$output_extra $libs"
+            ;;
+        * )
+            echo "$tool_name:Error: Invalid option" 1>&2
+            echo "$tool_name:Usage: $usage" 1>&2
+            exit 1;
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+IFS="$OIFS"
+if [ ".$prev" != . ]; then
+    echo "$tool_name:Error: missing argument to --`echo $prev | sed 's/_/-/g'`" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+if [ ".$output" != . ]; then
+    if [ ".$all" = .yes ]; then
+        output="$output $output_extra"
+    fi
+    echo $output
+fi
+
Index: ossp-pkg/var/var-config.pod
RCS File: /v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/var-config.pod,v
co -q -kk -p'1.1' '/v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/var/var-config.pod,v' | diff -u /dev/null - -L'ossp-pkg/var/var-config.pod' 2>/dev/null
--- ossp-pkg/var/var-config.pod
+++ -	2024-05-04 04:49:35.970225939 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+##
+##  VAR - OSSP variable expression library.
+##  Copyright (c) 2001 The OSSP Project (http://www.ossp.org/)
+##  Copyright (c) 2001 Cable & Wireless Deutschland (http://www.cw.com/de/)
+##
+##  This file is part of OSSP VAR, an extensible data serialization
+##  library which can be found at http://www.ossp.org/pkg/var/.
+##
+##  Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for
+##  any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that
+##  the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
+##  copies.
+##
+##  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+##  WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+##  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+##  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND THEIR
+##  CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+##  SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+##  LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+##  USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+##  ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+##  OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+##  OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+##  SUCH DAMAGE.
+##
+##  var-config.pod: VAR library build utility manual page
+##
+
+=pod
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+B<var-config> - VAR library build utility
+
+=head1 VERSION
+
+OSSP VAR VAR_VERSION_STR
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+B<var-config>
+[B<--help>]
+[B<--version>]
+[B<--all>]
+[B<--prefix>]
+[B<--exec-prefix>]
+[B<--bindir>]
+[B<--libdir>]
+[B<--includedir>]
+[B<--mandir>]
+[B<--datadir>]
+[B<--acdir>]
+[B<--cflags>]
+[B<--ldflags>]
+[B<--libs>]
+[B<--libs++>]
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+The B<var-config> program is a little helper utility for easy configuring and
+building applications based on the var(3) library.  It can be used to query the
+C compiler and linker flags which are required to correctly compile and link
+the application against the var(3) library.
+
+=head1 OPTIONS
+
+B<var-config> accepts the following options:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item B<--help>
+
+Prints the short usage information.
+
+=item B<--version>
+
+Prints the version number and date of the installed var(3) library.
+
+=item B<--all>
+
+Forces the output of all flags, that is, including extra flags which are not
+B<VAR> specific.
+
+=item B<--prefix>
+
+Prints the installation prefix of architecture independent files
+
+=item B<--exec-prefix>
+
+Prints the installation prefix of architecture dependent files.
+
+=item B<--bindir>
+
+Prints the installation directory of binaries.
+
+=item B<--libdir>
+
+Prints the installation directory of libraries.
+
+=item B<--includedir>
+
+Prints the installation directory of include headers.
+
+=item B<--mandir>
+
+Prints the installation directory of manual pages.
+
+=item B<--datadir>
+
+Prints the installation directory of shared data.
+
+=item B<--acdir>
+
+Prints the installation directory of B<autoconf> data.
+
+=item B<--cflags>
+
+Prints the C compiler flags which are needed to compile the var(3)-based
+application. The output is usually added to the C<CFLAGS> variable of the
+applications C<Makefile>.
+
+=item B<--ldflags>
+
+Prints the linker flags (C<-L>) which are needed to link the application with
+the var(3) library. The output is usually added to the C<LDFLAGS> variable of
+the applications C<Makefile>.
+
+=item B<--libs>
+
+Prints the library flags (C<-l>) which are needed to link the application with
+the C var(3) library. The output is usually added to the C<LIBS> variable of the
+applications C<Makefile>.
+
+=item B<--libs++>
+
+Prints the library flags (C<-l>) which are needed to link the
+application with the C++ var(3) library. The output is usually added to
+the C<LIBS> variable of the applications C<Makefile>.
+
+=back
+
+=head1 EXAMPLE
+
+ CC      = cc
+ CFLAGS  = -O `var-config --cflags`
+ LDFLAGS = `var-config --ldflags`
+ LIBS    = -lm `var-config --libs`
+
+ all: foo
+ foo: foo.o
+     $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o foo foo.o $(LIBS)
+ foo.o: foo.c
+     $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c foo.c
+
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+var(3), cc(1).
+
+=head1 AUTHOR
+
+ Ralf S. Engelschall
+ rse@engelschall.com
+ www.engelschall.com
+
+=cut
+