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@@ -1204,6 +1204,14 @@ and `descrip.mms` on OpenVMS) from a suitable template in `Configurations/`,
and defines various macros in `include/openssl/configuration.h` (generated
from `include/openssl/configuration.h.in`.
+If none of the generated build files suit your purpose, it's possible to
+write your own build file template and give its name through the environment
+variable `BUILDFILE`. For example, Ninja build files could be supported by
+writing `Configurations/build.ninja.tmpl` and then configure with `BUILDFILE`
+set like this (Unix syntax shown, you'll have to adapt for other platforms):
+
+ $ BUILDFILE=build.ninja perl Configure [options...]
+
### Out of Tree Builds
OpenSSL can be configured to build in a build directory separate from the