From: Alexandre Duret-Lutz Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 22:53:22 +0000 (+0000) Subject: * doc/automake.texi (Future of aclocal): Make clearer that X-Git-Tag: Release-1-8b~61 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=c4d8bfbf9c67f272596ad2ec6db148c6cbed134a;p=thirdparty%2Fautomake.git * doc/automake.texi (Future of aclocal): Make clearer that it's ok to install macros into /usr/share/aclocal/. --- diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 26173034a..3c896251c 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2004-02-03 Alexandre Duret-Lutz + + * doc/automake.texi (Future of aclocal): Make clearer that + it's ok to install macros into /usr/share/aclocal/. + 2004-02-01 Alexandre Duret-Lutz * tests/lisp.test: Delete (pointless). diff --git a/doc/automake.texi b/doc/automake.texi index e8f2ea6e1..b3eca48c1 100644 --- a/doc/automake.texi +++ b/doc/automake.texi @@ -2088,8 +2088,9 @@ feature is misplaced. The new implementation will probably be done slightly differently. For instance it could enforce the @file{m4/}-style layout discussed in -@ref{Local Macros}, and take care of copying (or even updating) -third-party macro into this directory. +@ref{Local Macros}, and take care of copying (and even updating) +third-party macros from @file{/usr/share/aclocal/} into the local +@file{m4/} directory. We have no idea when and how this will happen. This has been discussed several times in the past, but someone still has to commit @@ -2116,6 +2117,13 @@ should simplify its logic a lot (less things to maintain, yum!), it's even likely you will not need the script anymore, and more to the point you will not call @command{aclocal} directly anymore. +For the time being, third-party packages should continue to install +public macros into @code{/usr/share/aclocal/}. If @command{aclocal} +is replaced by another tool it might make sense to rename the +directory, but supporting @code{/usr/share/aclocal/} for backward +compatibility should be really easy provided all macros are properly +written (@pxref{Extending aclocal}). + @node Top level @chapter The top-level @file{Makefile.am} diff --git a/doc/stamp-vti b/doc/stamp-vti index 937bef3ea..5eb189f82 100644 --- a/doc/stamp-vti +++ b/doc/stamp-vti @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -@set UPDATED 1 February 2004 +@set UPDATED 3 February 2004 @set UPDATED-MONTH February 2004 @set EDITION 1.8a @set VERSION 1.8a diff --git a/doc/version.texi b/doc/version.texi index 937bef3ea..5eb189f82 100644 --- a/doc/version.texi +++ b/doc/version.texi @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -@set UPDATED 1 February 2004 +@set UPDATED 3 February 2004 @set UPDATED-MONTH February 2004 @set EDITION 1.8a @set VERSION 1.8a