From 5df23a7accb0e82109898f02818c2f65a0bb7b91 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Berry Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 16:09:23 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs: mention dist-hook help for EXTRA_DIST * automake.texi (Basics of Distribution): mention dist-hook as working around the problems of whole directories in EXTRA_DIST. Signed-off-by: Stefano Lattarini --- doc/automake.texi | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/automake.texi b/doc/automake.texi index e53a2e511..8ace5e5e0 100644 --- a/doc/automake.texi +++ b/doc/automake.texi @@ -8418,7 +8418,9 @@ You can also mention a directory in @code{EXTRA_DIST}; in this case the entire directory will be recursively copied into the distribution. Please note that this will also copy @emph{everything} in the directory, including, e.g., Subversion's @file{.svn} private directories or CVS/RCS -version control files. We recommend against using this feature. +version control files; thus we recommend against using this feature +as-is. However, you can use the @code{dist-hook} feature to +ameliorate the problem; @pxref{The dist Hook}. @vindex SUBDIRS @vindex DIST_SUBDIRS -- 2.47.2