Re: [Groff] Add --with-doc configuration option

[Keith Marshall]

On 14/03/14 20:04, Peter Schaffter wrote:
> Can't imagine a situation where 'make dist' would want to exclude
> documentation.  Assume nothing. :)

Since the intended purpose of "make dist" is to create distribution
tarballs, such as those published on FSF mirrors, it really wouldn't be
appropriate for it to do anything other than fail, if any distributable
component is missing; IMO, "--without-doc" should not apply to the "make
dist" goal.

> For consistency with other configure options, 
> 
>   --with-doc[=ARG] [ARG=yes]
>   --without-doc (same as --with-doc=no)
> 
> is probably best.

If it's implemented using autoconf's AC_ARG_WITH macro, (as it should
be), that would be automatic.

-- 
Regards,
Keith.