Re: Problem with building .info files?

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hello Daniel,

* Daniel Franke wrote on Sun, Nov 19, 2006 at 12:24:58AM CET:
> Ralf wrote:
> > Quoting Automake 1.8 NEWS:
> > |  - Update .info files in the source tree, not in the build tree.  This
> > |    is what the GNU Coding Standard recommend.  Only Automake 1.7.x
> > |    used to update these files in the build tree (previous versions did
> > |    it in the source tree too), and it caused several problems, varying
> > |    from mere annoyance to portability issues.

> Any other suggestions to work around this, than (re-)writing the Makefile 
> rules myself?

Yes.  Describe the bug you're seeing.  Why does the info file get
rebuilt if you start from an up to date tarball in a read-only location?
(If that's the bug you're seeing, that is.)

Cheers,
Ralf