Re: install-strip rule doesn't work

[Tom Tromey]

> "Akim" == Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

Akim> Nonetheless, I keep on thinking this is overkill, and would like to
Akim> resubmit my proposal, part of the aforementioned thread:

Akim> http://sources.redhat.com/ml/automake/2001-03/msg00151.html

I'd still prefer not to do this.  I think this would be a regression
from 1.4.  In 1.6 (or whatever we call the next major release) we can
ditch autoconf 2.13 support entirely.  Then we can revisit this.

Tom

Re: install-strip rule doesn't work

[Akim Demaille]

Jim> * m4/strip.m4: Fix a typo: s/\$\$/$/.

Pollux> This issue should disappear with the following pending patch.
Pollux> http://sources.redhat.com/ml/automake/2001-03/msg00129.html

I agree with this patch.  I also agree with the one documentation one,

http://sources.redhat.com/ml/automake/2001-03/msg00130.html

Nonetheless, I keep on thinking this is overkill, and would like to
resubmit my proposal, part of the aforementioned thread:

http://sources.redhat.com/ml/automake/2001-03/msg00151.html

Re: install-strip rule doesn't work

[Alexandre Duret-Lutz]

>>> "Jim" == Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

[...]

 Jim> The problem comes from automake's m4/strip.m4.
 Jim> We want the make variable, $(INSTALL) not the shell variable.
 Jim> [I prefer parens to curly braces, but have left the braces,
 Jim> in case they're there for a good reason]

 Jim> Here's a patch that should work:

 Jim> 2001-04-30  Jim Meyering  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

 Jim> * m4/strip.m4: Fix a typo: s/\$\$/$/.

This issue should disappear with the following pending patch.
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/automake/2001-03/msg00129.html

[...]

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Alexandre Duret-Lutz