| @node Obsolete modules |
| @section Obsolete modules |
| |
| @cindex Obsolete modules |
| Modules can be marked obsolete. This means that the problems they fix |
| don't occur any more on the platforms that are reasonable porting targets |
| now. @code{gnulib-tool} warns when obsolete modules are mentioned on the |
| command line, and by default ignores dependencies from modules to obsolete |
| modules. When you pass the option @code{--with-obsolete} to |
| @code{gnulib-tool}, dependencies to obsolete modules will be included, |
| however, unless blocked through an @code{--avoid} option. This option |
| is useful if your package should be portable even to very old platforms. |
| |
| In order to mark a module obsolete, you need to add this to the module |
| description: |
| |
| @example |
| Status: |
| obsolete |
| |
| Notice: |
| This module is obsolete. |
| @end example |
