Re: [PATCH 0/2] use AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT Automake variable

[Pádraig Brady]

On 02/07/16 20:50, Mathieu Lirzin wrote:
> ping
> 
> Mathieu Lirzin <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> Since 2011 Automake TESTS_ENVIRONMENT variable is reserved for the
>> user unless the “older (and discouraged) serial test harness” is used.
>> See:
>>
>>   
>> https://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/automake.html#index-AM_005fTESTS_005fENVIRONMENT
>>
>> The first patch makes use of the new AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT
>> developer-reserved variable, and the second one adds a ‘syntax-check’
>> to ensure no rule to preach the good news!  ;)
>>
>> Thanks,

The patch looks correct but what about backwards compat?
The DEPENDENCIES files lists automake 1.9.6 (2005) as a dependency.
Should we increase that? Maybe.
Should we increase that for this? Probably not.

thanks,
Pádraig