Re: proposed patch for bootstrap

[Eric Blake]

On 04/05/2011 01:19 PM, Bruce Korb wrote:
> This fixes two things:
> 
> 1. "gnulib_extra_files" should not be computed before sourcing the
>    bootstrap.conf file, unless you intend that overriding build_aux
>    forces overriding gnulib_extra_files, too.  I don't think so, so
>    I deferred its computation until afterward.
> 
> 2. I also ran into a problem with auto-sorting of an order-dependent
>    file.  Below simply appends a file name if it is not found, leaving
>    the original order above the newly inserted entry.  Changed the
>    function name, too.

These should be split into two separate commits, since they touch two
separate issues.

I think I'm okay with your resolution for the first issue.  However,

> 
> If approved, I'll make it an official patch with two commits and
> ChangeLog entries.

your solution for the second issue conflicts with my proposed patch for:
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.gnulib.bugs/25869

What order-dependent sorting rules do you have, that would not already
be covered by sinking ! lines to the bottom of the .gitignore file per
the patch I just posted there?

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