Re: 18-autoscan-locations.patch

[Pavel Roskin]

On Mon, 22 Jan 2001, Akim Demaille wrote:

> Index: ChangeLog
> from  Akim Demaille  <address@hidden>
>       * autoscan.pl (&wanted): Don't register `Makefile' when
>       `Makefile.in' is present.
>       Factor the simplification of $name.
>       (&scan_makefile, &scan_sh_file): Instead of counting the number of
>       occurrences where a program/makevar is wanted, register file:line.
>       Adjust the verbose output.
>       (&check_configure_ac): Specify where was found a macro requirement.

Please rewrite the last line in a better English. E.g.
"Report the location where the macro is required."
Still not ideal, but at least sounds better.

> +     if ($macro !~ /[][]|^AC_CHECK_.*S/);

Not sure if Perl will understand it properly. I think the single "]" was
there for a reason. I skimmed through "man perlre" and couldn't find how
to quote square brackets inside character classes.

Otherwise Ok to apply.

Regards,
Pavel Roskin