[m-rev.] for review: automatic_include declaration

[Simon Taylor]

On 16-Nov-2001, Peter Ross <peter.ross at miscrit.be> wrote:
> Estimated hours taken: 4
> Branches: main
> 
> Add the `:- automatic_include' declaration.
>
> This declaration allows one to automatically import a sub-module when
> the parent module is imported.

I think `:- automatic_import' would be a better name.

> compiler/modules.m:
>     When reading in short and long interfaces recursively read in any
>     modules specified by an `:- automatic_include' declaration.
>     Check that any `:- automatic_include' declaration in the interface
>     refers to an existing visible sub-module.

You haven't fixed `mmc --generate-dependencies' to handle the extra
dependencies on `.int' files.

I haven't really reviewed the rest of it.

Simon.
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