bug#7944: Should AM_PATH_PYTHON call AC_ARG_VAR?

[Stefano Lattarini]

On Monday 31 January 2011, Jack Kelly wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 7:31 AM, Stefano Lattarini
> <address@hidden> wrote:
> > On Monday 31 January 2011, Jack Kelly wrote:
> > > I've noticed that if you put AM_PATH_PYTHON in configure.ac, it
> > > doesn't add an entry for PYTHON in ./configure --help. Is PYTHON meant
> > > to be a user's variable?
> > According to the comments in `m4/python.m4' and to the tests
> > `python{4,6,11}.test', it is (and I think that's a good policy).
> > Documenting the fact in the configure help screen and in the
> > manual would be a good idea too.  What about the attached patch?
> 
> > BTW, Jack, are you the same Jack Kelly already listed in THANKS
> > ("Jack Kelly <address@hidden>")?  If yes, should we update
> > your e-mail address?
> 
> Yes I am, and yes please.
> 
> -- Jack
> 

The bug has been fixed with commit v1.11-312-g5bf7af6:
 <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2011-02/msg00035.html>

I'm thus closing this report.

Regards,
   Stefano