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