integration of perl with automake

[Andreas Otto]

Hi,

  to build a perl extension it's best to use the perl build-system based on

        perl Makefile.PL

   the command create a Makefile in the same directory of Makefile.PL self
   and in the toplefel-position "perlmsgque/Makefile".
   I can use this makefile in an automake build environment using

        SUBDIRS += perlmsgque

   from the toplevel

  now the problem. a "make clean" clean the file perlmsgque/Makefile. this
  is coded in the "Makefile.PL" create Makefile

  1.   I need automake code to check if "perlmsgque/Makefile" is avilable
        and build this makefile again if missing (after make clean) or extend
        the toplevel Makefile to do a 
                (cd perlmsgque;perl Makefile.PL)
        after all "make clean" was done

  2. related to this problem Is the initial build of the "perlmsgque/Makefile"
        currently I use the autoconf to do the "perl Makefile.PL" but I thing
        it should be better done on need in the toplevel makefile.


I hope this is not to complicated

-> thanks for help


mfg

  aotto1968