[Automake-commit] [SCM] GNU Automake branch, branch-1.13.2, updated. v1.13.1-30-gfd273c1

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Summary of changes:
 NEWS              |    7 +++++
 automake.in       |    2 +-
 bootstrap.sh      |    2 +-
 configure.ac      |    2 +-
 doc/automake.texi |   68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 5 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index acd3575..83a72ed 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ New in 1.13.2:
   - The parallel testsuite is no longer reported as "experimental"; it
     is well tested, ans should be stable now.
 
+  - The 'shar' and 'tarZ' distribution formats and the 'dist-shar' and
+    'dist-tarZ' options are obsolescent, and their use is deprecated
+    in the documentation.
+
+  - Other minor miscellaneous fixes and improvements; in particular,
+    some improvements in cross-references.
+
 * Bugs fixed:
 
   - The obsolete macros AM_CONFIG_HEADER or AM_PROG_CC_STDC work once
diff --git a/automake.in b/automake.in
index 7a863cf..7f00346 100644
--- a/automake.in
+++ b/automake.in
@@ -5336,7 +5336,7 @@ EOF
            {
               msg 'obsolete', $where, <<'EOF';
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE: two- and three-arguments forms are deprecated.  For more 
info, see:
-http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/automake.html#Modernize-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE-invocation
+http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/automake.html#Modernize-AM_005fINIT_005fAUTOMAKE-invocation
 EOF
              $package_version = $args[2];
              $package_version_location = $where;
diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 07bcddd..fc58a21 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ datadir=.
 PERL_THREADS=0
 # This should be automatically updated by the 'update-copyright'
 # rule of our Makefile.
-RELEASE_YEAR=2012
+RELEASE_YEAR=2013
 
 # Override SHELL.  This is required on DJGPP so that Perl's system()
 # uses bash, not COMMAND.COM which doesn't quote arguments properly.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cea7aaa..2cacaab 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([dist-xz filename-length-max=99 color-tests
 
 ## Keep this on a line of its own, since it must be found and processed
 ## by the 'update-copyright' rule in our Makefile.
-RELEASE_YEAR=2012
+RELEASE_YEAR=2013
 AC_SUBST([RELEASE_YEAR])
 
 # The API version is the base version.  We must guarantee
diff --git a/doc/automake.texi b/doc/automake.texi
index c4951e3..e700ab9 100644
--- a/doc/automake.texi
+++ b/doc/automake.texi
@@ -3950,9 +3950,9 @@ explicitly).
 @opindex no-define
 By default this macro @code{AC_DEFINE}'s @code{PACKAGE} and
 @code{VERSION}.  This can be avoided by passing the @option{no-define}
-option:
+option (@pxref{List of Automake options}):
 @example
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([gnits 1.5 no-define dist-bzip2])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([no-define ...])
 @end example
 
 @item AM_PATH_LISPDIR
@@ -7823,9 +7823,9 @@ Currently Automake provides support for Texinfo and man 
pages.
 If the current directory contains Texinfo source, you must declare it
 with the @code{TEXINFOS} primary.  Generally Texinfo files are converted
 into info, and thus the @code{info_TEXINFOS} variable is most commonly used
-here.  Any Texinfo source file must end in the @file{.texi},
address@hidden, or @file{.texinfo} extension.  We recommend @file{.texi}
-for new manuals.
+here.  Any Texinfo source file should have the @file{.texi} extension.
+Automake also accepts @file{.txi} or @file{.texinfo} extensions, but their
+use is discouraged now, and will elicit runtime warnings.
 
 Automake generates rules to build @file{.info}, @file{.dvi},
 @file{.ps}, @file{.pdf} and @file{.html} files from your Texinfo
@@ -8656,28 +8656,25 @@ Automake generates rules to provide archives of the 
project for
 distributions in various formats.  Their targets are:
 
 @table @asis
address@hidden @code{dist-gzip}
+Generate a @samp{gzip} tar archive of the distribution.  This is the
+only format enabled by default.
address@hidden dist-gzip
+
 @vindex BZIP2
 @item @code{dist-bzip2}
-Generate a bzip2 tar archive of the distribution.  bzip2 archives are
-frequently smaller than gzipped archives.
+Generate a @samp{bzip2} tar archive of the distribution.  bzip2 archives
+are frequently smaller than gzipped archives.
 By default, this rule makes @samp{bzip2} use a compression option of 
@option{-9}.
 To make it use a different one, set the @env{BZIP2} environment variable.
 For example, @samp{make dist-bzip2 BZIP2=-7}.
 @trindex dist-bzip2
 
address@hidden @code{dist-gzip}
-Generate a gzip tar archive of the distribution.
address@hidden dist-gzip
-
 @item @code{dist-lzip}
 Generate an @samp{lzip} tar archive of the distribution.  @command{lzip}
 archives are frequently smaller than @command{bzip2}-compressed archives.
 @trindex dist-lzip
 
address@hidden @code{dist-shar}
-Generate a shar archive of the distribution.
address@hidden dist-shar
-
 @vindex XZ_OPT
 @item @code{dist-xz}
 Generate an @samp{xz} tar archive of the distribution.  @command{xz}
@@ -8690,18 +8687,26 @@ default compression ratio, but with a progress 
indicator:
 @trindex dist-xz
 
 @item @code{dist-zip}
-Generate a zip archive of the distribution.
+Generate a @samp{zip} archive of the distribution.
 @trindex dist-zip
 
 @item @code{dist-tarZ}
-Generate a compressed tar archive of
-the distribution.
+Generate a tar archive of the distribution, compressed with the
+historical (obsolescent) program @command{compress}.  Use of this
+option is discouraged.
 @trindex dist-tarZ
+
address@hidden @code{dist-shar}
+Generate a @samp{shar} archive of the distribution.  This format archive
+is obsolescent, and use of this option is discouraged.
address@hidden dist-shar
+
 @end table
 
-The rule @code{dist} (and its historical synonym @code{dist-all}) will
-create archives in all the enabled formats, @ref{Options}.  By
-default, only the @code{dist-gzip} target is hooked to @code{dist}.
+The rule @code{dist} (and its historical synonym @code{dist-all})
+will create archives in all the enabled formats (@pxref{List of
+Automake options} for how to change this list).  By default, only
+the @code{dist-gzip} target is hooked to @code{dist}.
 
 
 @node Tests
@@ -10067,11 +10072,11 @@ Hook @code{dist-bzip2} to @code{dist}.
 Hook @code{dist-lzip} to @code{dist}.
 @trindex dist-lzip
 
address@hidden @option{dist-shar}
address@hidden Option, @option{dist-shar}
address@hidden dist-shar
-Hook @code{dist-shar} to @code{dist}.
address@hidden dist-shar
address@hidden @option{dist-xz}
address@hidden Option, @option{dist-xz}
address@hidden dist-xz
+Hook @code{dist-xz} to @code{dist}.
address@hidden dist-xz
 
 @item @option{dist-zip}
 @cindex Option, @option{dist-zip}
@@ -10079,10 +10084,19 @@ Hook @code{dist-shar} to @code{dist}.
 Hook @code{dist-zip} to @code{dist}.
 @trindex dist-zip
 
address@hidden @option{dist-shar}
address@hidden Option, @option{dist-shar}
address@hidden dist-shar
+Hook @code{dist-shar} to @code{dist}.  Use of this option
+is discouraged, as the @samp{shar} format is obsolescent and
+problematic.
address@hidden dist-shar
+
 @item @option{dist-tarZ}
 @cindex Option, @option{dist-tarZ}
 @opindex dist-tarZ
-Hook @code{dist-tarZ} to @code{dist}.
+Hook @code{dist-tarZ} to @code{dist}.  Use of this option
+is discouraged, as the @samp{compress} program is obsolete.
 @trindex dist-tarZ
 
 @item @option{filename-length-max=99}


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