Re: [autoconf] checking automake version in configure.ac

[Vincent Torri]

Hey,

> I guess the reason checking automake version is
> to guarantee the regeneration of configure,
> Makefile.in etc. For the people who just run configure
> without modification of configure.{in|ac}, Makefile.am, etc etc,
> I guess you won't ask them to install automake-1.11.
>
> If my guessing is right, the popular method would
> be packing autogen.sh with version checking.

we actually pack autogen.sh. Checking the version of automake in it and 
use it in configure.ac is indeed a solution.

Is there a better one ?

thanks

Vincent Torri