>>>>> "Bob" == Bob Proulx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Bob> Therefore shouldn't I run the following sequence to bootstrap the
Bob> project from nothing? This order comes from page 70 of the goat book
Bob> which I know describes an older version of the programs.
Bob> aclocal -I config \
Bob> && autoheader \
Bob> && automake --add-missing --copy --include-deps \
Bob> && autoconf
This is the right sequence. You can use `autoreconf' to automate
this. Or you can follow the other recommendations for bootstrapping
that are in the goat book.
Bob> Which would mean that adding this ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS to Makefile.am
Bob> is too late to be used for the first running of aclocal.
Yes, you're right.
Bob> And as long as we are on the subject of placing options into the
Bob> files, would the following be the proper way to move those options
Bob> into the Makefile.am?
Bob> AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = add-missing copy include-deps
At least for add-missing and copy, I think it is best that these not
be in Makefile.am. The "right" settings for this could change from
developer to developer.
Tom
