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[PATCH] Explain how to define $(AUTOM4TE) to generate `testsuite'.


From: Benoit Sigoure
Subject: [PATCH] Explain how to define $(AUTOM4TE) to generate `testsuite'.
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:43:28 +0100

        * doc/autoconf.texi (Making testsuite Scripts): Here,
        with AM_MISSING_PROG.

Signed-off-by: Benoit Sigoure <address@hidden>
---
I'm not sure about this one.  Actually, as a user, I'd prefer not to worry
with this and do this automagically in AC_CONFIG_TESTDIR, WDYT?

 ChangeLog         |    6 ++++++
 doc/autoconf.texi |    7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0acedd4..1407834 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 2007-10-31  Benoit Sigoure  <address@hidden>
 
+       Explain how to define $(AUTOM4TE) to generate `testsuite'.
+       * doc/autoconf.texi (Making testsuite Scripts): Here,
+       with AM_MISSING_PROG.
+
+2007-10-31  Benoit Sigoure  <address@hidden>
+
        Adjust the documentation of autotest WRT atlocal.
        * doc/autoconf.texi (Making testsuite Scripts): It is not necessary
        to write a rule to produce atlocal since it's an AC_CONFIG_FILES.
diff --git a/doc/autoconf.texi b/doc/autoconf.texi
index 0271de7..5d2b564 100644
--- a/doc/autoconf.texi
+++ b/doc/autoconf.texi
@@ -20202,6 +20202,13 @@ Still within @file{configure.ac}, as appropriate, 
ensure that some
 @code{AC_CONFIG_FILES} command includes substitution for
 @file{tests/atlocal}.
 
+You will also need to invoke @command{autom4te} to generate the testsuite,
+so you should add the following invocation to @file{configure.ac} too:
address@hidden
+AM_MISSING_PROG([AUTOM4TE], [autom4te])
address@hidden example
+
+
 @item
 The @file{tests/Makefile.in} should be modified so the validation in
 your package is triggered by @samp{make check}.  An example is provided
-- 
1.5.3.4.398.g859b





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