Re: dirlist

[Charles Wilson]

Alexandre Duret-Lutz wrote:

> > > > "Chuck" == Charles Wilson <address@hidden> writes:
>
> [...]
>
>  Chuck> what if you have backwards-incompatible m4 file?
>
> I believe this doesn't exist.  All the incompatibilities in m4
> files I've encountered are related to Autoconf, not Automake.


I'll take your word for it. <g>


> Of course Autoconf incompatibilities are not something we can
> solve by putting Automake API versions in directory names 


true

> (ISTR
> this was discussed in January before Automake starts to use
> versioned directories).  


I'll go review that.

> That's just one of the many arguments
> why aclocal's job does not belong to Automake. 


Yep.

> Actually I'm
> longing the day `aclocal' will be replaced by a better
> Autoconf-supplied equivalent.


That would be nice...any indication it'll happen?

Back on topic:  so do you want me to change the patch over to using 
$acdir and not acdir-APIVERSION?

--Chuck