Simon Josefsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think CVS_LIST has some disadvantages:
>
> * Unrelated to the core problem. The core problem is "how to list all
> C code or header files". Even if you use CVS_LIST, you'll have to
> filter it further, excluding generated files the maintainer has
Simon Josefsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> # Make tar archive easier to reproduce.
>>> export TAR_OPTIONS = --owner=0 --group=0 --numeric-owner
>>
>> Those options help minimize unnecessary differences between tar archives.
...
> Still, I think the TAR stuff is different. You can't set TAR_OPT
Simon Josefsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm now using this (with a couple of modifications) in GNU SASL.
>
> One thing that struck me as very useful, is the ability to invoke
> tests without having to autoreconf + configure.
...
If I forget to run ./configure ..., I'd rather get a warning
tha
First, regarding gnulib-tool --help.
--update isn't mentioned under "Operation modes:", although it is one
of the usages.
I suggest mentioning that --import can also be used for updating,
something like this (as I understand it from gnulib-tool.texi):
--import import the given
Hi everyone,
Bruce Korb implemented a library for straightforward config file
parsing (among other things). We thought it would make sense to use it
for GNU Hello, as an example of how it can be done.
Of course, it involves a new Autoconf macro to test whether the library
is available. And of c
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Karl Berry) writes:
> ... so I would have expected it to know to use gnulib/lib and gnulib/m4,
> not lib/ and /m4. It's been a while, but my memory is that it did read
> the configure.ac settings last time I tried it.
I don't think it does anymore. I had to change my build se
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Karl Berry) writes:
> Does all that sound reasonable?
Yes, though to be honest I don't yet understand the need for libopts.
> I guess define a new module. I confess I am not clear on the exact
> steps to do this.
The most important step is to write a file that goes into the
