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6 mk_cmds - error table compiler
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9 mk_cmds file
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12 Mk_cmds converts a table listing command names and associated help mes‐
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15 The source file name must end with a suffix of ``.ct''; the file con‐
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22 [ request | unimplemented ] name, " string "[, abbrev]...;
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30 A C source file is generated which should be compiled and linked with
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