Re: PATCH: patsubst support

[Akim Demaille]

>>>>> "Pavel" == Pavel Roskin <address@hidden> writes:

Pavel> Hello!  Trying to catch up with the mailing lists :-)

Pavel> I'm surprised that this patch has not been applied since
Pavel> October. I believe it's very valuable. I even considered doing
Pavel> it myself.

We ended stuck with a portability problem: it would have let go into
Makefile.in nonportable constructs.  With a safety belt, it'd been too
dangerous for users.  We're waiting for a good soul to write the
safety net.