Since the distribution shouldn't be dependent upon autoconf and automake, why,
then are the *.am files shipped?
In any event, my configure.in has
AC_OUTPUT(Makefile dir1/Makefile dir2/Makfile)
just as the example in the manual.
And the resulting Makefile.in's have reference to am scattered all through them!
Thanks.
Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: Ossama Othman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [Automake] Making a Distribution
>Hi Time,
>
>On Wed, Sep 20, 2000 at 11:04:21AM -0500, Tom Browder wrote:
>> Pavel, thanks for timely response.
>>
>> I'm brand new to using automake/autoconf, and I'm using it to package a commercial
>> distribution of my company's product for a client. I need the package to work on
>> both a Linux/GNU as well as an SGI/IRIX system. When I test the distribution on
>the SGI,
>> the ./configure tries to use the *.am files and I get all kinds of dependency
>problems, and
>> I don't think my client will have automake or autoconf. Shouldn't configure NOT
>require
>> (nor even try to use) autoconf or automake? If not, why are the files
>automatically packaged
>> with the distribution?
>
>Your client does not need to have autoconf or automake installed since
>autoconf- and automake-aware packages are supposed to be
>self-contained. Once you do a "make dist" ("dist" target is supplied
>by automake), your package should be completely decoupled from any
>external packaging tools such as autoconf and automake. All your
>client needs to have is a Bourne shell compatible shell, and the make
>utility, in addition to whatever is needed to build your package.
>
>What does your AC_OUTPUT look like? Your configure script should not
>be attempting to use the `.am' files at all. It should be using the
>`Makefile.in' files generated by automake as input. From those `.in'
>files, the configure script will generate Makefiles, etc. Those `.in'
>files automatically get packaged with your distribution when you
>invoke "make dist."
>
>HTH,
>-Ossama
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