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Re: AM_INCLUDE is a bad name.


From: Akim Demaille
Subject: Re: AM_INCLUDE is a bad name.
Date: 05 Feb 2001 17:39:05 +0100
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Pavel Roskin <address@hidden> writes:

> Hello, Tom!
> 
> I see that you are not using the latest and greatest Autoconf.
> Names beginning with AM_ are reserved for macros. Autoconf-2.49c will not
> allow such names in configure.
> 
> That's why many tests are failing again - AM_INCLUDE is not a good name
> for a variable.
> 
> How about renaming AM_INCLUDE to AMINCLUDE everywhere? The patch is
> attached. It fixes all tests.

Tom, you should also know you can have a special exception, and tell
autoconf AM_INCLUDE is OK.  But I agree with Pavel it looks way too
much like a macro name, in itself it is confusing.



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