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Re: Conditional info_TEXINFOS
Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com> writes:
>
> >>>>> "Kevin" == Kevin Ryde <user42@zip.com.au> writes:
>
> Kevin> I think it should create and distribute the info files
> Kevin> unconditionally, but only install (or uninstall) them under
> Kevin> WANT_FOO.
>
> I'd prefer not to add a special case like this.
Oh, is distributing them unconditionally a special case? I don't see
any other way if makeinfo is not to be required when building.
> Instead try this:
>
> if WANT_FOO
> info_TEXINFOS = foo.texi
> else
> noinst_TEXINFOS = foo.texi
> endif
>
> Unfortunately this doesn't work.
With past cvs automake I had a fudge overriding INFO_DEPS, but recent
changes to the way variables are handled have broken that. I guess a
sub-configure in the subdirectory of interest would work.
> Could you submit a PR for this?
Ok.