Re: m4-1.4.4 -- install-info patch

[Peter Breitenlohner]

On Sat, 22 Oct 2005, Eric Blake wrote:

> > 1. I'd like to suggest the attached patch for m4-1.4.4
>
> Thanks for the suggestion.  However, the attached patch was debian
> specific, so it should either be changed to be generic to all systems, or
> be applied only to debian's port of m4 (and not upstream).

Not true, the patch adds precisely what automake 1.9.6 would generate.

> > 2. I'd like to suggest to add an "install-strip" make target.
>
> This has been done on m4 CVS head, which uses automake.  Unfortunately, m4
> 2.0 won't be released until libtool 2.0, so it will likely be a while
> before you see an m4 release with an install-strip make target.

Good to know.

regards
Peter Breitenlohner <address@hidden>