l><p>CIL requires an underlying C compiler and preprocessor. CIL depends on the
underlying compiler and machine for the sizes and alignment of types. The
installation procedure for CIL queries the underlying compiler for
architecture and compiler dependent configuration parameters, such as the size
of a pointer or the particular alignment rules for structure fields. (This
means, of course, that you should re-run <span style="font-family:monospace">./configure</span> when you move CIL to
another machine.)</p