if slash replacement mode is active (as set in
config/gen/makefiles.pm) during makefile creation, and a line ends in
a slash, this will be replaced by a backslash on windows.
oops! backslash is the makefile line continuation character, and will
therefore corrupt the generated makefile. lib/parrot/configure/step's
genfile should die with a sane error message if this case occurs.
this task requires general makefile knowledge, and general perl
knowledge, and should be low-hanging fruit for lurkers (or others) who
want to contribute.
~jerry