Re: how to handle new subdirectories?

[Ralf Wildenhues]

* Steffen Dettmer wrote on Wed, Mar 03, 2010 at 12:31:44PM CET:
> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 7:33 AM, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> > * Steffen Dettmer wrote on Tue, Mar 02, 2010 at 04:25:50PM CET:
> >> For new subdirectories with new Makefile.am autoconf/automake
> >> fails because Makefile.in seems not to be created automatically,
> >
> > I'm not sure I understand.  The normal way to add a new directory is to
> > add
> >  AC_CONFIG_FILES([dir/Makefile])
> 
> (or add to AC_OUTPUT, seems with AC_OUTPUT, AC_CONFIG_FILES won't work)

Don't do that, adding arguments to AC_OUTPUT, that's very backward and
there is only one AC_OUTPUT allowed.  Instead add config files to
AC_CONFIG_FILES calls, that is equivalent but you can have as many of
them as you like (and also specify optional additional arguments).

Cheers,
Ralf