Well I am closer, but am still technically nowhere since it still will not compile. The problem with the odd declaration error was because I was trying to declare a c-pointer in the case section of the switch statement. I guess that's not allowed in C (back to the easy languages for me). Despite this I am still stuck with the compilation complaining about find_mount_point's lack of existence though I'd bet a nickel I have everything setup properly. Attached are a couple DIFF files for those who may want to try to replay things and laugh at my mediocrity on the condition that an explanation is provided where I'm failing. I'd have just one DIFF file but I can't figure out how to make Git show what I want so I think the combination of these two show it all (first use of Git as well). Sorry to be slow at this. I'd like to learn and have yet to find documentation on GNU's site (or anywhere else) other than the diff for operand2sig which helped me a little but not quite enough for what seems like a very simple operation (extract function, put in file, create .h file, include .h file in previous .c files, modify Makefile.am, compile). Thanks, AB On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 16:15, Jim Meyering wrote: > A Burgie wrote: > >> Is there any documentation on doing this the right (meaning, GNU) way? >>  I've separated out find_mount_point() into a separate .c file, >> created a .h file, put both in ./gnulib/lib and linked-to them from > > For now, you can just put them in src/.  Simpler that way. > If needed, we can move them later. >