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Remove plugin, cuda related code in automake & autoconf files (#4789)

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* Build plugin example with CMake.

* Remove plugin, cuda related code in automake & autoconf files.

* Fix typo in GPU doc.
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Jiaming Yuan
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XGBoost Plugins Modules
=======================
This folder contains plugin modules to xgboost that can be optionally installed.
The plugin system helps us to extend xgboost with additional features,
and add experimental features that may not yet be ready to be included in the
main project.
To include a certain plugin, say ```plugin_a```, you only need to add the following line to the config.mk.
This folder contains plugin modules to xgboost that can be optionally installed. The
plugin system helps us to extend xgboost with additional features, and add experimental
features that may not yet be ready to be included in the main project.
```makefile
# Add plugin by including the plugin in config.mk
XGB_PLUGINS += plugin/plugin_a/plugin.mk
To include a certain plugin, say ```plugin_a```, you only need to add the following line
to `xgboost/plugin/CMakeLists.txt`
``` cmake
set(PLUGIN_SOURCES ${PLUGIN_SOURCES}
${xgboost_SOURCE_DIR}/plugin/plugin_a.cc PARENT_SCOPE)
```
along with specified source file `plugin_a.cc`.
Then rebuild libxgboost by typing ```make```, you can get a new library with the plugin enabled.
Link Static XGBoost Library with Plugins
----------------------------------------
This problem only happens when you link ```libxgboost.a```.
If you only use ```libxgboost.so```(this include python and other bindings),
you can ignore this section.
When you want to link ```libxgboost.a``` with additional plugins included,
you will need to enabled whole archive via The following option.
```bash
--whole-archive libxgboost.a --no-whole-archive
```
Then rebuild XGBoost with CMake.
Write Your Own Plugin
---------------------