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Re: autoconf does not process README.in
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Eric Blake |
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Re: autoconf does not process README.in |
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Sat, 30 May 2009 06:34:15 -0600 |
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[please don't top-post on technical lists]
According to Ajeet on 5/29/2009 11:01 PM:
> Yes I did. It worked after I actually ran configure and make. Is this
> expected? I was assuming that the README file would be filled in the
> autoconf stage. Its weird that it needs the README file to run automake
> though.
That would be a question for the automake list, then. But I agree with
Peter's comment, that performing substitutions in README is
counterproductive, because it is the README that tells the user how to run
./configure in the first place.
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Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!
Eric Blake address@hidden
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