* Jim Meyering wrote on Thu, Oct 18, 2007 at 02:35:35PM CEST: > > BTW, does anyone know why all modules that add LIBINTL add > it with the anachronistic @LIBINTL@, rather than $(LIBINTL)? > Similarly, there are many uses of @EXEEXT@ that should be $(EXEEXT) > these days. But three already use $(EXEEXT). [...] > 6 @MKDIR_P@ [...] > Barring objections, I'll switch them all.
@MKDIR_P@ works around some issue in some combination of Autoconf and Automake with $(MKDIR_P). I'm fairly certain that @LIBINTL@ had some reason, too, but do not remember. Hmm, | 2007-04-06 Bruno Haible <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | | * modules/gettext-h (configure.ac): AC_SUBST LIBINTL and LTLIBINTL. | (Link): New section. sounds like maybe now this issue is moot? Cheers, Ralf
