>>> "Bruce" == Bruce Korb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> >> Why don't you simply use DIST_SUBDIRS? Bruce> 2. Even now that I've read it, using it would mean taking over Bruce> an automatable chore from automake. >> >> I don't get this. Which chore should be automated? Bruce> Maintaining the contents of DIST_SUBDIRS. If I make an assignment Bruce> to it, then I am responsible for its contents. I wish to leave it Bruce> up to the automake system. So what's wrong with the last proposal of my previous mail (using a conditional)? This seems to suit your requirements. [...] Bruce> SUBDIRS = @MAYBE_BAR@ Bruce> EXTRA_DIST = @NOT_MAYBE_BAR@ Odd. I don't understand how you get duplicates this way. Bruce> A better fix is to add back write permissions after the Bruce> first (conditional) copy. >> >> I aggree, but that's a secondary issue. You face this problem >> (and others) because you have the same directory listed in both >> SUBDIRS and EXTRA_DIST. Bruce> It's the primary issue. Using EXTRA_DIST here isn't a good idea. Really. It means you'll have a schizophrenic package that does not distributes the same files in all configurations (e.g. the .deps you mentioned). Getting the right value in DIST_SUBDIRS (either automatically or explicitely) is the way to go. Bruce> [...] intended as an extended example [...] A good reason not to use EXTRA_DIST. [...] -- Alexandre Duret-Lutz
