Re: maint.mk: improve the release procedure

[Stefano Lattarini]

Hi Akim.

On 08/03/2012 10:14 AM, Akim Demaille wrote:
>
> --- a/top/maint.mk
> +++ b/top/maint.mk
> @@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ sc_makefile_path_separator_check:
>  # i.e., when pkg-M.N.tar.xz already exists (either in "." or in ../release)
>  # and is read-only.
>  writable-files:
> -     if test -d $(release_archive_dir); then                         \
> +     $(AM_GEN)if test -d $(release_archive_dir); then                \
>
$(AM_V_GEN) perhaps?

>         for file in $(DIST_ARCHIVES); do                              \
>           for p in ./ $(release_archive_dir)/; do                     \
>             test -e $$p$$file || continue;                            \
> @@ -1279,7 +1279,10 @@ else
>  endif
>  
>  announcement: NEWS ChangeLog $(rel-files)
> -     $(AM_V_GEN)$(srcdir)/$(_build-aux)/announce-gen                 \
> +# Do not use $(AM_V_GEN) here, or remove @, since the output of this
> +# command serves as annoucement message: it would start with " GEN
> +# announcement".
> +     @$(srcdir)/$(_build-aux)/announce-gen                           \
>
I suggest using '$(AM_V_at)' instead of '@', so that the recipe will
show when running with "make V=1".

Regards,
  Stefano