Re: AC_PROG_INSTALL: require installation of multiple files.

2008-01-23 Thread Eric Blake-1
> By the way, can I > AC_PREREQ(2.61a-341) Use AC_PREREQ([2.61a-341]), in case a (malicious) user does m4_define([a],[oops]) prior to using automake macros. > now in order to be able to assume fixed AC_PROG_INSTALL? > I mean, it seems to be working, but I haven't checked with > Autoconf older

Re: fast make install (was: Introduce and use the %KEY?TRUE:FALSE% template token)

2008-01-23 Thread Ralf Wildenhues
Here's the proposed patch (generated files not shown), still missing Autoconf version requirement. It does the fast install for HEADERS, DATA, PYTHON, LIBRARIES, and TEXINFOS outputs. Comments, reviews, etc., greatly appreciated. Cheers, Ralf Exploit `install' with multiple files at once fo

fast make install (was: Introduce and use the %KEY?TRUE:FALSE% template token)

2008-01-23 Thread Ralf Wildenhues
Hello Akim, and sorry for the delay, * Akim Demaille wrote on Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 06:47:41AM CET: > > The first thing I would like to do is to factor the > calls to install, using "install FILES... DIR". Let's look at t

Re: AC_PROG_INSTALL: require installation of multiple files.

2008-01-23 Thread Ralf Wildenhues
By the way, can I AC_PREREQ(2.61a-341) now in order to be able to assume fixed AC_PROG_INSTALL? I mean, it seems to be working, but I haven't checked with Autoconf older than 2.59, and I don't know whether the version comparison will get things right with the git version and all. Thanks, Ralf

Re: Introduce and use the %KEY?TRUE:FALSE% template token

2008-01-23 Thread Ralf Wildenhues
> > * Akim Demaille wrote on Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 06:47:41AM CET: > >> > >> The first thing I would like to do is to factor the > >> calls to install, using "install FILES... DIR". In preparation of this I now installed three rather trivial patches to provide a little better testsuite coverag