Re: [PATCH] build: don't try to run autoheader if we don't use it

[Jim Meyering]

Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> * Paolo Bonzini wrote on Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 09:22:56AM CEST:
>> On 09/08/2009 10:25 PM, Jim Meyering wrote:
>> >I wanted this change in vc-dwim, since it doesn't use autoheader:
>> >I'd rather skip autoheader than add an unnecessary AC_CONFIG_HEADERS.
>>
>> Although obsolete, please look for AM_CONFIG_HEADER too.
>
> The macro could also be called from another macro, living in aclocal.m4
> or another macro file.  autoconf supports --trace for half a decade now
> to find such things out correctly, and autoreconf even uses that method
> (in the correct order of running aclocal first to find the set of
> interesting files).
>
> Just a thought.  I don't want to disturb fragile grepping of
> configure.ac (and yes, I know libtoolize does it too; that doesn't make
> it any better).

Hi Ralf,

I think that's a fine idea.
It's on my list, but far enough down that it won't be done
this week.  If you feel like doing it, I'd welcome a patch.