bug#13514: [PATCH v3 1/2] aclocal: just warn if the primary local m4 dir doesn't exist (don't error)

[Stefano Lattarini]

On 02/18/2013 09:53 AM, Pavel Raiskup wrote:
> Hi Stefano, thanks for refinements!  I'm ok with these patches.
>
Good!  I will push them tomorrow if I hear no objection by then.

>> [..]
>>
>> See also:
>> <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-automake/2013-01/msg00115.html>
>> <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2010-02/msg00030.html>
>> <http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=565663>
>> <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=901333>
>>
>> * aclocal.in (SCAN_M4_DIRS_SILENT, SCAN_M4_DIRS_WARN,
>> SCAN_M4_DIRS_ERROR): New constants.
> 
> This is a nit but the first line should be closed by ')' and second line
> opened with '('.
>
Actually, both forms are acceptable according to the GNU Coding Standards,
and I marginally prefer the form I've used.  CORRECTION: No, not really:
it used to be that way, but I've checked and the form you've suggested
is the only one recommended now.  Sigh.  Will fix; thanks for catching
this!

>> [..]
>> diff --git a/THANKS b/THANKS
>> index 66498d4..5c014bf 100644
>> --- a/THANKS
>> +++ b/THANKS
>> @@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ Paul Jarc                       address@hidden
>>  Paul Lunau                      address@hidden
>>  Paul Martinolich                address@hidden
>>  Paul Thomas                     address@hidden
>> +Pavel Raiskup                   address@hidden
> 
> Thanks :).
> 
>> +$ACLOCAL -Wno-error 2>stderr \
>> +  && cat stderr >&2 \
>> +  && test $(grep -c "couldn't open directory 'not-exist'" stderr) -eq 1 \
> 
> Nice check!
> 
> Pavel
> 

Thanks again for your work on this,
  Stefano