Re: am_init_automake-vs-ac_init.patch

[Alexandre Duret-Lutz]

>>> "Tom" == Tom Tromey <address@hidden> writes:

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 adl> This patch allows one to call AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE without arguments,
 adl> and it documents the old-style call as obsolete.

 Tom> What about the 3rd argument to AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE?

It should still be recognized, but as a first (optionnal)
argument.  (That reminds me I haven't tested this yet.)

 Tom> One idea would be to add a new option and only recognize it in
 Tom> AM_AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS.

It's not clear to me how this is possible, unless we decide that
AM_AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS must be called *before* AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE.
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Alexandre Duret-Lutz