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+# Auto-generated files:
+ Several parts of the documentation and the command line tools parameters
+files (.def) are auto-generated. Normally when introducing new functions,
+or adding new command line options to tools you need to run 'make
+files-update', review the output (when feasible) and commit it separately,
+e.g., with a message: "auto-generated files update".
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# Guile bindings:
Parts of the Guile bindings, such as types (aka. "SMOBs"), enum values,