Re: [PATCH] fix installation with ./ginstall in src

[Jim Meyering]

Ralf Wildenhues <address@hidden> wrote:
> * src/Makefile.am (cu_install_program): New variable, set to
> either ./ginstall or @INSTALL_PROGRAM@ (for cross compilation).
> (INSTALL_PROGRAM): Override AC_SUBST unconditionally, to avoid
> warning, and wrong initialization order.
> ---
>
> D'oh.  If and AC_SUBSTed value is not overridden unconditionally
> (here: INSTALL_PROGRAM), then the AC_SUBSTed value seems to always
> win.  At least that is what my tests say.  I don't fully understand
> the reasoning behind
>   automake/tests/cond2[34].test
> <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2002-06/msg00157.html>
> <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2002-06/msg00066.html>
> yet, but now that I understand the semantics, they are easily
> enough overridden.  So this patch also has the advantage to
> fix the warning that automake gave.

Tricky one.
Thanks for the fix and explanation.
Applied.