+
+# construct the sh.config
+cat > sh.config <<EOF
+# This sh.config was automatically generated by the ./configure
+# script of notmuch.
+
+# Whether the Xapian version in use supports compaction
+NOTMUCH_HAVE_XAPIAN_COMPACT=${have_xapian_compact}
+
+# Whether there's either sphinx or rst2man available for building
+# documentation
+NOTMUCH_HAVE_MAN=$((have_sphinx || have_rst2man))
+EOF