Re: Confusing/bogus message in config.log

[Peter Eisentraut]

Lars J. Aas writes:

> On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 08:29:19AM -0500, Derek R. Price wrote:
> : I also don't see a reason why it would be very useful to maintain a version
> : on a configure script separate from the pacage version.  Anyone else?
>
> If you follow development sources through CVS, it can be a good idea, but
> using AC_REVISION() solves that issue.
>
> :     configure (generated by GNU Autoconf AC_ACVERSION for
> : AC_PACKAGE_STRING) AC_PACKAGE_VERSION
>
> AC_PACKAGE_VERSION is part of AC_PACKAGE_STRING, and I think it will look
> strange when you get the same version number twice like
>
>   ... (GNU Emax 19.34) 19.34
>
> Using the PACKAGE string that doesn't contain the version will perhaps look
> better.

That was my suggestion.

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