From: Stepan Kasal <kasal@ucw.cz>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:29:19 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Mention Gnulib.
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Mention Gnulib.
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diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e88a8f023..975a59c65 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2005-06-30  Stepan Kasal  <kasal@ucw.cz>
+
+	* doc/autoconf.texi (Generic Functions): Mention the Gnulib project.
+
 2005-06-30  Alexandre Duret-Lutz  <adl@gnu.org>
 
 	* lib/autom4te.in (Automake-preselections): Preselect AC_SUBST_TRACE.
diff --git a/doc/autoconf.texi b/doc/autoconf.texi
index 5b4564ecc..d927e8a49 100644
--- a/doc/autoconf.texi
+++ b/doc/autoconf.texi
@@ -4564,6 +4564,12 @@ specific files, and then program as if you were in a Posix
 environment.  Some functions may be missing or unfixable, and your
 package must be ready to replace them.
 
+Suitable replacements for many such problem functions are available from
+@uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/gnulib/, Gnulib}, which aims to
+provide a centralized repository of such portability functions (among
+other things).  The source files are available online, under various
+licences, mostly GNU GPL or GNU LGPL.
+
 @defmac AC_LIBOBJ (@var{function})
 @acindex{LIBOBJ}
 @ovindex LIBOBJS