Re: [Monotone-devel] running autoconf from makefile

[Zack Weinberg]

On 9/17/07, Stephen Leake <address@hidden> wrote:
> INSTALL says autoconf should be run as "autorecconf -i", but the top level
> makefile just runs "autoconf", which doesn't do enough after some
> updates. So then the build fails mysteriously later, and eventually I
> remember to do 'autoreconf -i' and start over.
>
> This appears to be a bug in automake; it defines the value for
> @address@hidden
>
> Is there any way we can fix this?

I believe that logic is hardwired in automake; your best bet is to
figure out exactly what conditions make it go off the rails and then
send a bug to the automake people.

Or you could write us all a makefile that doesn't use automake and I
at least will thank you for saving me the trouble.

zw