Re: bootstrap/autogen.sh and git submodules

2019-04-01 Thread Bruno Haible
Bernhard Voelker wrote: > Additionally to updating gnulib, often some projects need to sync additional > files from the freshly updated gnulib subdirectory, like e.g. bootstrap or > COPYING. > ... > WDYT? Copying files is one thing; that can be done wherever in your build system (autogen.sh, boot

Re: bootstrap/autogen.sh and git submodules

2019-04-01 Thread Bruno Haible
Hi, On 2019-03-03 I listed the problems that I have with the existing practices of using gnulib as a submodule. Here's my attempt to fix this for the packages I maintain (gettext, libunistring, etc.). It's a new script 'gitsub.sh'. The main point is a clear separation between git / version contr