Re: possible bug with depcomp

[Derek R. Price]

Akim Demaille wrote:

> >>>>> "Robert" == Robert Collins <address@hidden> writes:
>
> Robert> The project I'm converting to automake uses
> Robert> AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(cfgaux).  The dependency cehcking code was
> Robert> looking for depend in the srcdir, not the srcdir/cfgaux. I'm
> Robert> using a cvs version of autoconf - it's possible they've
> Robert> changed the variables used...
>
> Robert> Anyway, I've worked around it by dnl'ing the AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR
> Robert> directive. Funny thing was, when I did that and ran automake
> Robert> --foreign --add-missing -c, it installed depcomp into "lib/",
> Robert> but all the other scripts into ".".
>
> It's a known bug, and it's really painful.  Derek has posted a fix,
> but we are still waiting for the FSF's agreement.

IIRC, The workaround was to not let AM install depcomp itself but to stuff
it into '.' or cfgaux as appropriate.

Derek

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