diff -ur -N -x 'automake.info*' -x version.texi -x stamp-vti automake-1.10.1.orig/doc/automake.texi automake-1.10.1/doc/automake.texi
--- automake-1.10.1.orig/doc/automake.texi	2008-01-21 23:41:02.000000000 +0100
+++ automake-1.10.1/doc/automake.texi	2008-03-08 01:15:41.000000000 +0100
@@ -1034,7 +1034,8 @@
 @cindex Programs, renaming during installation
 
 The GNU Build System provides means to automatically rename
-executables before they are installed.  This is especially convenient
+executables and manpages before they are installed (@pxref{Man pages}).
+This is especially convenient
 when installing a GNU package on a system that already has a
 proprietary implementation you do not want to overwrite.  For instance,
 you may want to install GNU @command{tar} as @command{gtar} so you can
@@ -1962,8 +1963,9 @@
 
 Some primaries also allow additional prefixes that control other
 aspects of @command{automake}'s behavior.  The currently defined prefixes
-are @samp{dist_}, @samp{nodist_}, and @samp{nobase_}.  These prefixes
-are explained later (@pxref{Program and Library Variables}).
+are @samp{dist_}, @samp{nodist_}, @samp{nobase_}, and @samp{notrans_}.
+These prefixes are explained later (@pxref{Program and Library Variables})
+(@pxref{Man pages}).
 
 
 @node Canonicalization
@@ -7633,6 +7635,32 @@
 The @code{nobase_} prefix is meaningless for man pages and is
 disallowed.
 
address@hidden notrans_
address@hidden @code{notrans_} prefix
address@hidden Man page renaming, avoiding
address@hidden Avoiding man page renaming
+
+Executables and manpages may be renamed upon installation
+(@pxref{Renaming}).  For manpages this can be avoided by use of the
address@hidden prefix.  For instance, suppose an executable @samp{foo}
+allowing to access a library function @samp{foo()} from the command line.
+The way to avoid renaming of the @file{foo.3} manpage is:
+
address@hidden
+man_MANS = foo.1
+notrans_man_MANS = foo.3
address@hidden example
+
address@hidden @code{notrans_} and @code{dist_} or @code{nodist_}
address@hidden @code{dist_} and @code{notrans_}
address@hidden @code{nodist_} and @code{notrans_}
+
address@hidden must be specified first when used in conjunction with
+either @samp{dist_} or @samp{nodist_} (@pxref{Dist}).  For instance:
+
address@hidden
+notrans_dist_man3_MANS = bar.3
address@hidden example
 
 @node Install
 @chapter What Gets Installed