Re: Patch for a bug in distdir

[Akim Demaille]

>>>>> "adl" == Alexandre Duret-Lutz <address@hidden> writes:

adl> Does someone object to this change?  It has been requested by a
adl> few other people too.

Nope, please go ahead.

adl> I think there is still an issue if the subdir also exists in the
adl> source tree and contains some source files meant to be
adl> distributed along with the generated files.  With the above patch
adl> you will distribute only the $builddir copy of the subdirectory,
adl> i.e. distribute the generated files but miss all sources files.

adl> I don't know how important this is, I'm playing the devil's
adl> advocate here.  Maybe both directories should be merged.

Sounds overkill to me.  Let's wait until someone comes with an actual
need.  Then we will adjust.