Re: sysconf_DATA v. dist_sysconf_DATA

[David Everly]

On 11/9/06, Stepan Kasal <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On Thu, Nov 09, 2006 at 06:30:42AM -0700, David Everly wrote:
> > If I understand this correctly, my error was in the use of
> > $(top_srcdir).  So I'm wondering under what circumstances it would be
> > correct to use $(top_srcdir) and $(srcdir).
>
> a very quick answer: do not use $(top_srcdir) nor $(srcdir).
>
> (I apologize that I have not noticed this earlier.)
>
> In variables interpreted by Automake (like sysconf_DATA), the
> $(srcdir) prefix is not needed.  It is possible that new versions of
> Automake were patched to delete it, but it does not belong there.
>
> To enhance the above advice: do not use $(srcdir) (and such) until
> you encounter a problem which will force you to use them.  And I
> think that when you are forced to use $(srcdir) in Makefile.am,
> it'll be in a _rule_, not in a variable.
>
> This is just a rule of thumb, it is possible that others will
> correct/amend it.

I have been working to follow this.  It seems however that I need
dist_TESTS, but this seems to not work so perhaps I should do this
instead:

EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)