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 Compiling
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-To compile test applications with these classes, run `./configure` followed by
+To compile test applications with these classes, run `./autogen.sh && ./configure` followed by
 `make` on unixoid platforms like Linux or MacOSX.
 
 To install these header files on your system, run `make install`.