> [git d69fa5284851b2b7aac25ffac638b6b379994db5]
>
> After bypassing an issue with `--skip-git'
> (cf. http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-m4/2018-04/msg0.html),
> executing
>
> ./bootstrap --skip-git --gnulib-srcdir=/home/wl/git/gnulib/
>
> fails with
>
> tests/gnu/Makefile.am:55:
>> Is there a specific reason why the M4 examples are not installed?
>
> Because no one has ever asked for them to be installed.
The good news: Compiling m4 from git *does* install the examples.
However, they files are put into `/share/m4'; I still suggest
to change the target directory to
[git d69fa5284851b2b7aac25ffac638b6b379994db5]
After bypassing an issue with `--skip-git'
(cf. http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-m4/2018-04/msg0.html),
executing
./bootstrap --skip-git --gnulib-srcdir=/home/wl/git/gnulib/
fails with
tests/gnu/Makefile.am:55: error: required file
[git commit d69fa5284851b2b7aac25ffac638b6b379994db5]
Calling
./bootstrap --skip-git --gnulib-srcdir=/home/wl/git/gnulib
fails with
bootstrap: error: Can't find, copy or download 'build-aux/git-version-gen',
a required
bootstrap: gnulib supplied file, please provide the
>> I suggest to add them.
>
> Is installing the manual not sufficient for finding the examples?
Well, if you install from the source tarball, it's fine, of course.
However, I'm using openSuSE's m4 package, and it doesn't come with the
examples. I'm rather sure if `make install' contained rules
[Please CC to me since I'm not on the list.]
Is there a specific reason why the M4 examples are not installed? I
suggest to add them.
Werner
