From: Jim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:03:03 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: * README: Warn not to run autoreconf manually.  Use bootstrap instead.
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* README: Warn not to run autoreconf manually.  Use bootstrap instead.
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diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c9e9522120..7004dca4bd 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2006-09-26  Jim Meyering  <jim@meyering.net>
 
+	* README: Warn not to run autoreconf manually.  Use bootstrap instead.
+
 	* src/groups.sh: When invoked with 0 or 1 argument, just exec "id".
 	Rewrite to avoid using temporary, $status.
 
diff --git a/README b/README
index 34d145ce7f..cff225dbea 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ as you can.  Based on the feedback that generates, you may be able to
 convince us that it's worth adding.
 
 
+WARNING:  Now that we use the ./bootstrap script, you should not run
+autoreconf manually.  Doing that will overwrite essential source files
+with older versions, which may make the package unbuildable or introduce
+subtle bugs.
+
+
 WARNING:  If you modify files like configure.in, m4/*.m4, aclocal.m4,
 or any Makefile.am, then don't be surprised if what gets regenerated no
 longer works.  To make things work, you'll have to be using appropriate