Move metaconfig control comments into its own files

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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This is a placeholder file for symbols that should be exported
+# into config_h.SH and Porting/Glossary. See also metaconfig.h
+#
+# First version was created from the part in Makefile.SH
+# H.Merijn Brand 21 Dec 2010 (Tux)
+#
+# Mentioned variables are forced to be included into config_h.SH
+# as they are only included if meta finds them referenced. That
+# implies that noone can use them unless they are available and
+# they won't be available unless used. When new symbols are probed
+# in Configure, this is the way to force them into availability.
+
+# H.Merijn Brand [17 Feb 2004]
+# This comment is just to ensure that Configure will find variables that
+# are removed/replaced in patches on blead, but are still needed in the
+# 5.8.x, 5.6.x and 5.005.x maintainance tracks.
+# metaconfig -m will scan all .SH files on this level (not deeper), and
+# not in x2p and other subfolders. This file is as good as any .SH
+# patch   references
+# #22227 $baserev
+# #22302 $yacc $byacc
+
+# H.Merijn Brand [30 Oct 2004]
+# Mentioned for the same reason for future reference
+# #23434 $d_strlcat $d_strlcpy
+
+# H.Merijn Brand [21 Dec 2010]
+# cbeaa1895 removed the reference to $perlpath
+
+1;