On 05/03/2012 08:44 PM, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > Comments on some of our automake-time pre-processing of $(DIST_COMMON) > said that it was done in order to "put README first because it then > becomes easier to make a Usenet-compliant shar file". But such a > format is hardly relevant anymore, and not worth the (albeit small) > added complexity. > > * automake.in (handle_dist): Don't sort @dist_common. > (for_dist_common): Delete this function, is not used anymore. > * lib/am/distdir.am (DISTFILES): Remove obsolete comment. > * t/distcom4.sh: Adjust. > > Signed-off-by: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattar...@gmail.com> > --- > > I noticed this while doing some refactoring/tweaking in Automake-NG, and > I think this could be applied to mainstream Automake as well. > Objections? Otherwise, I'll push this to master by tomorrow. > Pushed now.
Regards, Stefano