On 16 November 2010 21:59, Blue Swirl <blauwir...@gmail.com> wrote: > If the user attempts to run 'configure' in the source tree, > create an object directory and configure that instead. > > Rename topmost Makefile to Makefile.top. Add a new Makefile, which > is only used when user attempts to run 'make' in the source tree.
[Something seems to have line-wrapped this patch so it won't apply (not just me, http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/71463/ has line-wrap damage too).] Minor nit: I think the patch as it stands breaks the "Please call configure before running make!" user-error guard, doesn't it? -- PMM