def METHOD_NAME():
        m = open(dir_path+"/Makefile.am", 'w+')
        print("SUBDIRS = src\n\nCLEANFILES =", file=m)
        m.close()
        m = open(src_dir_path+"/Makefile.am", 'w+')
        txt = MAKEFILE_FMT.replace("@XL_NAME@", xl_name)
        txt = txt.replace("@XL_NAME_NO_HYPHEN@", xl_name_no_hyphen)
        txt = txt.replace("@XL_TYPE@", xlator_type)
        print(txt, file=m)
        m.close()