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The findutils source distribution includes a configure script
which examines the system and generates files required to build
findutils. See the files README and INSTALL.
A number of options can be specified on the configure command
line, and many of these are straightforward, adequately documented in
the --help output, or not normally useful. Options which are
useful or which are not obvious are explained here.
| • Leaf Optimisation | Take advantage of Unix file system semantics. | |
| • d_type Optimisation | Take advantage of file type information. |