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Patch: FYI: Documentation for PR 220
- To: Automake List <automake at gnu dot org>
- Subject: Patch: FYI: Documentation for PR 220
- From: Tom Tromey <tromey at redhat dot com>
- Date: 22 Aug 2001 23:42:56 -0600
- List-Id: Discussion list for automake <automake.gnu.org>
- Reply-To: tromey at redhat dot com
I'm checking this in on the branch and the trunk (though perhaps on
the trunk we'll wind up with something like Akim's autoconf
wizardry). This is for PR 220.
Tom
Index: ChangeLog
from Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
* automake.texi (Conditionals): Mention that conditionals must
always be invoked. For PR automake/220.
Index: automake.texi
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RCS file: /cvs/automake/automake/automake.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.235.2.1
diff -u -r1.235.2.1 automake.texi
--- automake.texi 2001/08/18 22:52:30 1.235.2.1
+++ automake.texi 2001/08/23 05:07:20
@@ -4112,7 +4112,11 @@
which are reserved by Automake.
The shell @var{condition} (suitable for use in a shell @code{if}
-statement) is evaluated when @code{configure} is run.
+statement) is evaluated when @code{configure} is run. Note that you
+must arrange for @emph{every} @code{AM_CONDITIONAL} to be invoked every
+time @code{configure} is run -- if @code{AM_CONDITIONAL} is run
+conditionally (e.g., in a shell @code{if} statement), then the result
+will confuse automake.
@end defmac
@cindex --enable-debug, example
Index: stamp-vti
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RCS file: /cvs/automake/automake/stamp-vti,v
retrieving revision 1.135.2.3
diff -u -r1.135.2.3 stamp-vti
--- stamp-vti 2001/08/23 04:57:54 1.135.2.3
+++ stamp-vti 2001/08/23 05:07:20
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@set UPDATED 18 August 2001
+@set UPDATED 22 August 2001
@set UPDATED-MONTH August 2001
@set EDITION 1.4m
@set VERSION 1.4m
Index: version.texi
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RCS file: /cvs/automake/automake/version.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.208.2.3
diff -u -r1.208.2.3 version.texi
--- version.texi 2001/08/23 04:57:54 1.208.2.3
+++ version.texi 2001/08/23 05:07:20
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@set UPDATED 18 August 2001
+@set UPDATED 22 August 2001
@set UPDATED-MONTH August 2001
@set EDITION 1.4m
@set VERSION 1.4m