Re: [PATCH] missing: retore back-compat for use by older automake

[Stefano Lattarini]

On 06/26/2012 06:40 PM, Eric Blake wrote:
> Commit a22717dffe3 removed the --run argument, since our new preferred
> calling conventions now imply it; but if a newer 'missing' is mixed
> with an already built project that used an older Automake version, then
> the 'Makefile' in that project will fail due to passing the --run
> option when trying to bring the project up-to-date.
> 
> * lib/missing: Parse and ignore --run.
> ---
>
Thanks.  I've applied the patch (after tweaking the commit message a bit),
and will push shortly if there are no objections.  FYI, here is the new
commit message:

    missing: --run is supported again (as a no-op) for use by older automake

    Commit v1.12.1-87-ga22717d of 2012-06-21 ("missing: do not touch
    timestamps; only warn for out-of-date files") has removed the '--run'
    option, since our new preferred calling conventions now imply it; but
    if a newer 'missing' is mixed with an already built project that used
    an older Automake version (this happened in practice fro GNU m4; see:
    <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-m4/2012-06/msg00001.html>), then
    the 'Makefile' in that project will fail due to passing the '--run'
    option when trying to bring the project up-to-date.

    * lib/missing: Parse and ignore '--run'.

Regards,
  Stefano