In this case, the subdir is another auto* package. I *could* solve this by passing an argument to distcheck's "configure" , but I didn't see how to do that, either.
Is there a way to pass configure options to distcheck's "configure" run? H -- > Hi, > > Harlan Stenn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I have a subroutine that is only conditionally built. > > > > I have listed this subroutine in DIST_SUBDIRS, as that's where I > > gather the list of subdirs that must be in a distribution but might > > not be built are specified. > > > > With 1.7.6, distcheck now fails as it tries to "cd" to this > > directory inside the =build/ subdir. > > The directory and Makefile should exist, even if it isn't used. > You cannot disable generation of the Makefile in your configure.ac. > > > Is this a bug in 1.7.6 or do I have to solve this another way? > > A rule of thumb is that every Makefile.am should have a corresponding > *unconditional* AC_CONFIG_FILES entry in your configure.ac. The > directories and Makefiles should be created even if nothing in them > is built. > > - Hari > -- > Raja R Harinath ------------------------------ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
