initialize docstrings for built-in functions from file * libinterp/Makefile.am: Install DOCSTRINGS file in $(octetcdir)/built-in-docstrings. * defaults.cc (set_built_in_docstrings_file): New function. (install_defaults): Call it. (Vbuilt_in_docstrings_file): New variable. * defaults.in.h (Vbuilt_in_docstrings_file): Provide decl. * help.cc (Fbuilt_in_docstrings_file, install_built_in_docstrings): New functions. * help.h (install_built_in_docstrings): Provide decl. * mkbuiltins: Generate call to install_built_in_docstrings at end of install_builtins function. * octave.cc: Handle new option --built-in-docstrings-file. (octave_process_command_line): Handle BUILT_IN_DOCSTRINGS_FILE_OPTION. * run-octave.in: Pass --built-in-docstrings-file option to Octave.

--- a/libinterp/Makefile.am	Mon Oct 01 18:32:31 2012 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/Makefile.am	Tue Oct 02 15:53:23 2012 -0400
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 all-local: $(OCT_STAMP_FILES) $(DLDFCN_PKG_ADD_FILE)
 endif
 
-install-data-hook: install-oct
+install-data-hook: install-oct install-built-in-docstrings
 
 uninstall-local: uninstall-oct
 
@@ -314,6 +314,10 @@
 endif
 .PHONY: install-oct uninstall-oct
 
+install-built-in-docstrings:
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) DOCSTRINGS $(DESTDIR)$(octetcdir)/built-in-docstrings
+.PHONY: install-built-in-docstrings
+
 CLEANFILES = \
   $(DLDFCN_PKG_ADD_FILE) \
   interpfcn/graphics-props.cc \