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@@ -3221,6 +3221,11 @@ overridden using the @env{AUTOM4TE} environment variable.
Look for the automake-provided macro files in @var{dir} instead of
in the installation directory. This is typically used for debugging.
+@vindex ACLOCAL_AUTOMAKE_DIR
+The environment variable @env{ACLOCAL_AUTOMAKE_DIR} provides another
+way to set the directory containing automake-provided macro files.
+However @option{--automake-acdir} takes precedence over it.
+
@item --system-acdir=@var{dir}
@opindex --system-acdir
Look for the system-wide third-party macro files (and the special