Re: [Bug-gnulib] trailing blank in intmax.m4

[Bruno Haible]

Jim Meyering wrote:
> Several of the files that need to be changed in gnulib are mirrored
> from gettext.  Bruno, would you like a separate patch to convert
> the gettext-owned m4 files first?

Yes, please, a patch or cvs diff -c3 is welcome.

> And while we're on the subject, is there a policy for how
> to modify the serial number line in files like intmax.m4:
>
>   # intmax.m4 serial 1 (gettext-0.12)
>
> Once it's changed, it should no longer reference gettext-0.12,
> so I've done things like the following for the significant changes
> I've just made in coreutils:
>
>   # intmax.m4 serial 2

Removing the parenthesized section is correct, since you are not making
a gettext release. Also, since I will assign the serial number 2 to the
master copy intmax.m4, could you please use a different serial number
for your modifications instead (101 or 1a or something like that), next
time? The serial number serves the purpose of distinguishing modified
copies and branches that are floating around.

For this time, it doesn't matter, I'll use serial 3 to skip over the
serial 2 that you assigned.

Thanks.

Bruno