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Re: [PATCH] Distribute bootstrap and bootstrap.conf
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Collin Funk |
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Re: [PATCH] Distribute bootstrap and bootstrap.conf |
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Thu, 4 Apr 2024 19:07:01 -0700 |
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On 4/4/24 3:24 AM, Colin Watson wrote:
> Yeah, I know of gnulib-cache.m4. However, IMO there's no reason to drop
> down to that level when the bootstrap script is in use, because
> bootstrap generates gnulib-cache.m4. Also, ./bootstrap typically does a
> bit more, sometimes including extra package-specific hooks defined in
> bootstrap.conf that can't be expressed in gnulib-cache.m4.
Ah, you're right I forgot about the custom ./bootstrap hooks. In any
case, gnulib-tool should add gnulib-cache.m4 to EXTRA_DIST. So you
have it as a backup if you ever need it.
Collin