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Re: Why does 'make install' place gsl.m4 into $prefix/share/aclocal ?
- To: Dirk Eddelbuettel <edd at debian dot org>
- Subject: Re: Why does 'make install' place gsl.m4 into $prefix/share/aclocal ?
- From: Brian Gough <bjg at network-theory dot co dot uk>
- Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 11:49:29 +0100 (BST)
- Cc: gsl-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com
- References: <15099.19177.420681.722642@sonny.eddelbuettel.com>
The installation of gsl.m4 into $prefix/share/aclocal is correct.
Programs that use GSL should be distributed with a ./configure file
which has all macros already compiled in. This means .m4 files are
never an issue for users, who only run ./configure and do not run
aclocal or automake.
Developers who do run aclocal will need to have gsl.m4 installed
correctly before they start. It's generally assumed that they will do
this manually. Alternatively you can put a copy of gsl.m4 in a
macros/ subdirectory and tell them to use 'aclocal -I ./macros'
Brian