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Re: Error because README is missing
- From: Alexandre Duret-Lutz <adl at src dot lip6 dot fr>
- To: "Paul Smith" <psmith at nortelnetworks dot com>
- Cc: automake at gnu dot org
- Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 01:15:44 +0200
- Subject: Re: Error because README is missing
- References: <16762.54511.805811.434788@lemming.engeast.baynetworks.com>
Hi Paul,
>>> "Paul" == Paul Smith <psmith@nortelnetworks.com> writes:
Paul> In the GNU make package I don't have a README file when
Paul> it is first checked out from CVS. There is a README.in
Paul> which is translated into a README, replacing the version
Paul> info etc.
When and how?
Paul> This used to work but now automake is failing:
What version(s) used to work, and which one is failing?
Paul> Makefile.am: required file `./README' not found
Paul> Any hints on how I can convince automake that the file
Paul> will really be there by the time the package is already
Paul> built, so it doesn't give this error?
I'd rather fix Automake than work around it, because this kind
of setup is expected to work already.
tests/distcom3.test seems to cover exactly your case, and does
not produce any error. Maybe you could modify it to show how to
reproduce your problem?
--
Alexandre Duret-Lutz