On 09/06/2010 12:07 AM, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
* doc/autoconf.texi: Merge variable index `vr' into concept
index using syncodeindex.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Configuration Actions, Generic Programs)
(Generic Functions, Initialization Macros, Writing Testsuites):
Add index entries for documented shell variables used during
in configure and testsuite scripts. Fix entry for `tmp'.
@table @code
@item srcdir
+...@vrindex srcdir
Why @vrindex instead of @ovindex? We already document:
@c Define an output variable index.
@defcodeindex ov
for all variables that are set during configure/autotest for use by the
remainder of the script.
@item tmp
+...@vrindex tmp
The name of a temporary directory within the build tree, which you
can use if you need to create additional temporary files. The
directory is cleaned up when @command{config.status} is done or
In fact, I just added @ovindex tmp to AS_TMPDIR recently.
@@ -4316,7 +4324,7 @@ Generic Programs
@ovar{action-if-not-found}, @dvar{path, $PATH})
@acindex{PATH_PROGS_FEATURE_CHECK}
@caindex pa...@var{variable}
-...@evindex ac_pa...@var{variable}
+...@vrindex ac_pa...@var{variable}
This hunk may conflict with the resolution for the issue raised
resolution on your previous patch.
@@ -13706,7 +13715,7 @@ Initialization Macros
@defmac AS_TMPDIR (@var{prefix}, @dvar{dir, $...@{tmpdir:=/t...@}})
@asindex{TMPDIR}
@evindex TMPDIR
-...@ovindex tmp
+...@vrindex tmp
Create, as safely as possible, a temporary sub-directory within
@var{dir} with a name starting with @var{prefix}. @var{prefix} should
be 2-4 characters, to make it slightly easier to identify the owner of
Oh, I see - you're trying to make a distinction between @ovindex and
@vrindex. Can we document that distinction both in the commit message
and in the comments at the top of autoconf.texi that describe all the
various indices?
I think we'll need another attempt at this patch before pushing anything.
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Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org
