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: 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: AC_PROG_INSTALL: require installation of multiple files.

2008-01-22 Thread Ralf Wildenhues
Hello Paul, * Paul Eggert wrote on Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 12:54:50AM CET: > Ralf Wildenhues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > +that creates @file{install} from it if there is no makefile. Starting with > > +Autoconf 2.62, this macro requires @command{install} to be able to install > > +multiple fi

Re: AC_PROG_INSTALL: require installation of multiple files.

2008-01-22 Thread Paul Eggert
Ralf Wildenhues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > +that creates @file{install} from it if there is no makefile. Starting with > +Autoconf 2.62, this macro requires @command{install} to be able to install > +multiple files into a target directory. A minor point: as a general rule, it's better not to

Re: AC_PROG_INSTALL: require installation of multiple files.

2008-01-21 Thread Jim Meyering
Ralf Wildenhues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the `make install' rules generated by Automake can benefit greatly from > being able to install multiple files at once. The GNU Coding Standards > have been changed to allow this, but Autoconf's AC_PROG_INSTALL needs to > detect this, too: otherwise, it

Re: AC_PROG_INSTALL: require installation of multiple files.

2008-01-21 Thread Ralf Wildenhues
Hi Eric, * Eric Blake wrote on Tue, Jan 22, 2008 at 04:37:30AM CET: > According to Ralf Wildenhues on 1/21/2008 4:25 PM: > | OK to apply, so future Automake 1.11 can depend on this being available > | in Autoconf 2.62? > | * lib/autoconf/programs.m4 (AC_PROG_INSTALL): Require that > | `in

Re: AC_PROG_INSTALL: require installation of multiple files.

2008-01-21 Thread Eric Blake
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 According to Ralf Wildenhues on 1/21/2008 4:25 PM: | OK to apply, so future Automake 1.11 can depend on this being available | in Autoconf 2.62? | | Cheers, | Ralf | | * lib/autoconf/programs.m4 (AC_PROG_INSTALL): Require that | `install -c fi

AC_PROG_INSTALL: require installation of multiple files.

2008-01-21 Thread Ralf Wildenhues
Hello, the `make install' rules generated by Automake can benefit greatly from being able to install multiple files at once. The GNU Coding Standards have been changed to allow this, but Autoconf's AC_PROG_INSTALL needs to detect this, too: otherwise, it accepts some rather old ancestors of the i