OK, I'm installing this.
Index: doc/autoconf.texi
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RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/doc/autoconf.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.680
diff -u -u -r1.680 autoconf.texi
--- doc/autoconf.texi 26 Sep 2002 12:05:24 -0000 1.680
+++ doc/autoconf.texi 26 Sep 2002 15:46:51 -0000
@@ -1445,14 +1445,16 @@
@item --install
@itemx -i
-Copy missing auxiliary files. This option is similar to the option
-@option{--add-missing} in @command{automake}. By default, file are
-copied; this can be changed with @option{--symlink}.
+Install the missing auxiliary files in the package. By default, files
+are copied; this can be changed with @option{--symlink}.
+
+This option triggers calls to @samp{automake --add-missing},
+@samp{libtoolize}, @samp{autopoint}, etc.
@item --symlink
@itemx -s
-When used with @option{--isntall}, install symbolic links to the missing
-auxiliary files instead of copies.
+When used with @option{--install}, install symbolic links to the missing
+auxiliary files instead of copying them.
@item --include=@var{dir}
@itemx -I @var{dir}