format change and typo in doc (#10848)

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Shahzeb Siddiqui 2019-03-11 14:19:13 -04:00 committed by Adam J. Stewart
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@ -673,10 +673,10 @@ compile line.
Notice that the value of the compiler flags must be quoted if it Notice that the value of the compiler flags must be quoted if it
contains any spaces. Any of ``cppflags=-O3``, ``cppflags="-O3"``, contains any spaces. Any of ``cppflags=-O3``, ``cppflags="-O3"``,
``cppflags='-O3'``, and ``cppflags="-O3 -fPIC"`` are acceptable, but ``cppflags='-O3'``, and ``cppflags="-O3 -fPIC"`` are acceptable, but
``cppflags=-O3 -fPIC`` is not. Additionally, if they value of the ``cppflags=-O3 -fPIC`` is not. Additionally, if the value of the
compiler flags is not the last thing on the line, it must be followed compiler flags is not the last thing on the line, it must be followed
by a space. The commmand ``spack install libelf cppflags="-O3"%intel`` by a space. The commmand ``spack install libelf cppflags="-O3"%intel``
will be interpreted as an attempt to set `cppflags="-O3%intel"``. will be interpreted as an attempt to set ``cppflags="-O3%intel"``.
The six compiler flags are injected in the order of implicit make commands The six compiler flags are injected in the order of implicit make commands
in GNU Autotools. If all flags are set, the order is in GNU Autotools. If all flags are set, the order is