Re: AM_SUBST_IGNORE = AC_SUBST without Makefile variable definition

[Stepan Kasal]

Hello,

On Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 01:24:14PM +0200, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> > Please hold back the AM_SUBST_IGNORE until multiline substitutions in
> > Automake are solved.
> 
> I don't see why the solution to the problem of not substituting certain
> variables is dependent on the problem of how to handle multiline
> substitutions?

I wrote an answer yesterday, but by mistake I posted it to Ralf only.
In short, I'm not sure that the feature is necessary.

Ralf wrote me a very nice explanation, which convinced me.
In short, it is needed as the solution for PR/477.

Perhaps you could post the explanation here, Ralf?

I still think it should be implemented in Autoconf, see the patch below.

Would you like it this way?  If yes, I'll finish the patch and submit it
to autoconf-patches.

(A nice side effect: AC_SUBST_NOTRACE would work even if used with
previous versions of Automake.)

Have a nice day,
        Stepan Kasal

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