1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5fb09d46..9b3b0d43 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -871,6 +871,12 @@ AC_CHECK_TYPES([error_t], [],
    [#include <errno.h>])
 
 
+# A substitution to set generated files in a Emacs buffer to read-only.
+AC_SUBST(emacs_local_vars_begin, ['Local Variables:'])
+AC_SUBST(emacs_local_vars_read_only, ['buffer-read-only: t'])
+AC_SUBST(emacs_local_vars_end, ['End:'])
+
+
 # Last check.
 die=no
 if test "$require_libassuan" = "no"; then