From: Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 12:27:32 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: Wildcards are not portable to NetBSD make.
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Wildcards are not portable to NetBSD make.

* doc/automake.texi (Wildcards): Document portability issue.
* tests/extra10.test, tests/extra11.test, tests/extra12.test:
Require GNU make.

Signed-off-by: Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
---

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 64c2e59da..0ccbc2feb 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2010-05-23  Ralf Wildenhues  <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
+
+	Wildcards are not portable to NetBSD make.
+	* doc/automake.texi (Wildcards): Document portability issue.
+	* tests/extra10.test, tests/extra11.test, tests/extra12.test:
+	Require GNU make.
+
 2010-05-23  Stefano Lattarini  <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>
 
 	Make test for configure.in vs. configure.ac stricter.
diff --git a/doc/automake.texi b/doc/automake.texi
index f2b030caf..59018ca0d 100644
--- a/doc/automake.texi
+++ b/doc/automake.texi
@@ -10623,6 +10623,11 @@ incomplete project and is able to run @samp{make dist} successfully,
 even though a file is missing. By listing files, @samp{make dist}
 @emph{will} complain.
 
+@item
+Wildcards are not portable to some non-GNU @command{make} implementations,
+e.g., NetBSD @command{make} will not expand globs such as @samp{*} in
+prerequisites of a target.
+
 @item
 Finally, it's really hard to @emph{forget} to add a file to
 @file{Makefile.am}: files that are not listed in @file{Makefile.am} are
diff --git a/tests/extra10.test b/tests/extra10.test
index 16d06a3dc..7bd655665 100755
--- a/tests/extra10.test
+++ b/tests/extra10.test
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # Check that wildcards in EXTRA_DIST are honoured.
 # Suggested by observations from Braden McDaniel.
 
+required=GNUmake
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
 set -e
diff --git a/tests/extra11.test b/tests/extra11.test
index 14dda4233..a0c55ca25 100755
--- a/tests/extra11.test
+++ b/tests/extra11.test
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # Check for more complex usage of wildcards in EXTRA_DIST.
 # Suggested by observations from Braden McDaniel.
 
+required=GNUmake
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
 set -e
diff --git a/tests/extra12.test b/tests/extra12.test
index 72b918cb9..db3bcc759 100755
--- a/tests/extra12.test
+++ b/tests/extra12.test
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # $srcdir != $builddir, if properly declared.
 # Suggested by observations from Braden McDaniel.
 
+required=GNUmake
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
 set -e