Some text so that people aren't surprised of seeing BUGS.

diff --git a/configure b/configure
index bd556410e726785313409d147565932e550eb3fa..f9f628ddaff58dff41479ebfcd72aef43f2ae87e 100755 (executable)
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@ EOF
 
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\EOF
 
-exit 0
+{ (exit 0); exit 0; }
 EOF
 chmod +x $CONFIG_STATUS
 ac_clean_files=$ac_clean_files_save
@@ -2095,5 +2095,13 @@ test "$no_create" = yes || $SHELL $CONFIG_STATUS || { (exit 1); exit 1; }
 
 # Report the state of this version of Autoconf if this is a beta.
 case 2.49d in
-  *[a-z]*) sed -n '/^\* Status/,$p' $srcdir/BUGS;;
+  *[a-z]*)
+    cat <<EOF
+You are about to use an experimental version of Autoconf.  Be sure to
+read the relevant mailing lists, most importantly <autoconf@gnu.org>.
+
+Below you will find information on the status of this version of Autoconf.
+
+EOF
+    sed -n '/^\* Status/,$p' $srcdir/BUGS;;
 esac

diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 16c0b8b140e16d4e0e5600db71105eeffb239f09..30742ff2197f68f5fc1ca52b15c12bf8ae2fbc9d 100644 (file)
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -48,5 +48,15 @@ AC_OUTPUT(Makefile m4/Makefile man/Makefile doc/Makefile
 
 # Report the state of this version of Autoconf if this is a beta.
 case AC_PACKAGE_VERSION in
-  *[[a-z]]*) sed -n '/^\* Status/,$p' $srcdir/BUGS;;
+  *[[a-z]]*)
+    cat <<EOF
+
+You are about to use an experimental version of Autoconf.  Be sure to
+read the relevant mailing lists, most importantly <autoconf@gnu.org>.
+
+Below you will find information on the status of this version of Autoconf.
+
+
+EOF
+    sed -n '/^\* Status/,$p' $srcdir/BUGS;;
 esac

diff --git a/man/autoconf.1 b/man/autoconf.1
index aa41f15c18d0c8b5effc8a0b60bec3e03cbfafec..f69bc6183d6c250dd317d472f4ba683fd3600b01 100644 (file)
--- a/man/autoconf.1
+++ b/man/autoconf.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.24.
-.TH AUTOCONF "1" "January 2001" "GNU Autoconf 2.49d" FSF
+.TH AUTOCONF "1" "February 2001" "GNU Autoconf 2.49d" FSF
 .SH NAME
 autoconf \- Generate configuration scripts
 .SH SYNOPSIS

diff --git a/man/autoupdate.1 b/man/autoupdate.1
index 416cf182e7095bcba45b02f5ff4e61c75432c884..09c691352107879ea5bd2a0ef4d2b7dc45e89f16 100644 (file)
--- a/man/autoupdate.1
+++ b/man/autoupdate.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.24.
-.TH AUTOUPDATE "1" "February 2001" "GNU Autoconf 2.49d" FSF
+.TH AUTOUPDATE "1" "February 2001" "autoupdate " FSF
 .SH NAME
 autoupdate \- Update a configure.in to a newer Autoconf
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -34,16 +34,18 @@ location of `aclocal.m4' and `acconfig.h'
 M4
 GNU M4 is required.
 .TP
-SED
-GNU sed is required.
+AUTOCONF
+autoconf.
 .SH AUTHOR
-Written by David J. MacKenzie.
+Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.
 .PP
-Copyright 1994, 1999, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
 warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 .SH "REPORTING BUGS"
 Report bugs to <bug-autoconf@gnu.org>.
+.PP
+autoupdate (GNU Autoconf) 2.49d
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .BR autoconf (1),
 .BR automake (1),

diff --git a/man/ifnames.1 b/man/ifnames.1
index d976cd661ec547275d5af9fc88c7996fe4874c9d..9690278095baa997fdcffcecdd57d8cf2cc3dc5a 100644 (file)
--- a/man/ifnames.1
+++ b/man/ifnames.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.24.
-.TH IFNAMES "1" "January 2001" "GNU Autoconf 2.49d" FSF
+.TH IFNAMES "1" "February 2001" "GNU Autoconf 2.49d" FSF
 .SH NAME
 ifnames \- Extract CPP conditionals from a set of files
 .SH SYNOPSIS