Re: [PATCH-1.5] use automake to install libltdl

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Thu, 8 Apr 2004, Peter O'Gorman wrote:
> >
> > Probably, with some intricate definition.  But unless there is a
> > problem with the actual code, why bother?  It's just branch-1-5.
>
> Well, there is a problem. If you have libtool-1.5.4, you will notice that it
> does not install /usr/local/share/libtool/libltdl at all. If you cd libltdl
> and do `make local-install-files', it works, but apparently only if srcdir
> == builddir.
>
> I was hoping to just use automake to get around it, but since your point is
> quite valid, I'll just apply the patch which was posted to the -bugs list
> for this.

I assume that this install bug means that we should issue a new point
release for libtool 1.5.

It would be worthwhile to find a good way to automatically verify that
'make install' installs everything it should.  Unfortunately, 'make
distcheck' doesn't cut it in this area.

Bob
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