[debbugs-tracker] bug#13519: closed (AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE (1.13), suggest non-existing URL for in two- and three-arguments deprecation message)

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URL for in two- and three-arguments deprecation message
has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #13519,
regarding AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE (1.13), suggest non-existing URL for  in two- and 
three-arguments deprecation message
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> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:40:41 +0200
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> Hi automake developers,
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> 1) defect
> Bootstrap of quite recent release of one project automake 1.13 produce 
> following warning:
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> #configure.ac:27: warning: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE: two- and three-arguments 
> forms are deprecated.  For more info, see:
> #configure.ac:27: 
> http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/automake.html#Modernize-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE-invocation
> ...
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> Hyperlink "Modernize-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE-invocation" does not exist in 
> current page.
> As result I can not include proper automake reference in bug report to 
> package authors.
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> It seems to me closed to topic is link '#Public-Macros' in current 
> (2013-01-21) manual.
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> Please correct URL in warning message.
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> 2) enhancement
> AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE paragraph ends with following :
> ....
> By default this macro AC_DEFINE's PACKAGE and VERSION. This can be 
> avoided by passing the no-define option:
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>           AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([gnits 1.5 no-define dist-bzip2])
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> Probably correct suggestion is just AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.5 no-define]) 
> and for details to refer again to macro options directly to chapter 
> "17.2 List of Automake options".
> Manual must not suggest gnits and dist-bzip2 as project distribution 
> policy could be less restrictive (foreign) or authors may prefer dist-xz 
> or dist-gzip.
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> Regards,
> Roumen Petrov
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On 01/21/2013 10:40 PM, Roumen Petrov wrote:
> Hi automake developers,
> 
> 1) defect
> Bootstrap of quite recent release of one project automake 1.13 produce 
> following warning:
> ...
> #configure.ac:27: warning: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE: two- and three-arguments forms 
> are deprecated.  For more info, see:
> #configure.ac:27: 
> http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/automake.html#Modernize-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE-invocation
> ...
> 
> Hyperlink "Modernize-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE-invocation" does not exist in current 
> page.
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> As result I can not include proper automake reference in bug report to 
> package authors.
> 
> It seems to me closed to topic is link '#Public-Macros' in current 
> (2013-01-21) manual.
> 
> Please correct URL in warning message.
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Should be fixed now (see first attached patch).

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> 2) enhancement
> AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE paragraph ends with following :
> ....
> By default this macro AC_DEFINE's PACKAGE and VERSION. This can be avoided by 
> passing the no-define option:
> 
>           AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([gnits 1.5 no-define dist-bzip2])
> ---
> Probably correct suggestion is just AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.5 no-define])
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Or even better, simply "AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([no-define ...])".  Done with the
second attached patch.

> and for details to refer again to macro options directly to chapter
> "17.2 List of Automake options".
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Good idea.  Done as well.

> Manual must not suggest gnits and dist-bzip2 as project distribution policy 
> could be less
> restrictive (foreign) or authors may prefer dist-xz or dist-gzip.
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> Regards,
> Roumen Petrov
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I'm now closing this bug report.

Thanks,
  Stefano

0001-warn-correct-broken-hyperlink-in-warning-message.patch
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0001-docs-no-define-option-and-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE-three-arg.patch
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