--version
       print version number, then exit

-v, --verbose
       verbosely list files processed

--no-force
       only update Makefile.in's that are out of date

-W, --warnings=CATEGORY
       report the warnings falling in CATEGORY

-i, --ignore-deps
       disable dependency tracking code

--include-deps
       enable dependency tracking code

--cygnus
       assume program is part of Cygnus-style tree

--foreign
       set strictness to foreign

--gnits
       set strictness to gnits

--gnu  set strictness to gnu

-a, --add-missing
       add missing standard files to package

--libdir=DIR
       directory storing library files

-c, --copy
       with -a, copy missing files (default is symlink)

-f, --force-missing
       force update of standard files