I'm using automake (and autoconf/libtool) to build a C library.  The
package includes an xs-based Perl module that links with the library.

So, after make and "make install" of the C library, the user can cd to
"perl" and then run Makefile.PL && make to build the Perl module.

Automake allows using a build directory different from where the package
was untarred.  I can get configure to write the Makefile.PL to the build
directory, but the Perl module will not build from that location.

Is there a way to support a separate build directory with MakeMaker?

One problem is that I'm using a Makefile.PL.in which configure rewrites.
So if someone does use a separate build directory then they will have to
re-run ./configure to build the Perl module in the distribuiton directory.

Am I being clear?

Thanks,


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Bill Moseley [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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