Re: Error because README is missing

[Ralf Wildenhues]

* Paul Smith wrote on Sun, Dec 05, 2004 at 08:25:56PM CET:
> %% Akim Demaille <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>   ad> Finally, note that you are allowed to ask config.status to perform
>   ad> substitutions on files it doesn't know[1].  In your case, I'm unsure
>   ad> binding the instantiation to configure instead of make is right.
> 
> Doh!
> 
> I thought this would be the perfect answer but I completely forgot: the
> whole point behind build.sh is that you _DON'T HAVE A MAKE PROGRAM_!
> 
> This shell script lets you build the GNU make distribution on a system
> with no native make installed.
> 
> So, I can't put the rules to build the build.sh file in the Makefile,
> since when you need build.sh there will not be any make to run the
> Makefile.
> 
> 
> I suppose I could tell those folks to run the config.status step by
> hand, but I'd really like to get this built through the configure
> script.  Ideas?

dnl ...
AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
AC_OUTPUT
touch foo.in
./config.status --file foo

What am I missing?

Regards,
Ralf