Jim Meyering wrote: > I wonder which use case made it so using AC_SUBST wasn't an option.
IIRC, it is when the user specifies ../path/configure --srcdir=../path with a relative pathname. Normally you can omit --srcdir, because configure finds it by itself; then $ac_srcdir is an absolute path; then $(install_sh) is an absolute path as well. Such a usage is rare. Bruno _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
