Re: [PATCH] build: update to latest gnulib, for secure tarball

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On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 05:39:43PM -0600, Eric Blake wrote:
> Pick up some build fixes in the latest gnulib.  In particular,
> we want to ensure that official tarballs are secure, but don't
> want to penalize people who don't run 'make dist', since fixed
> automake still hasn't hit common platforms like Fedora 17.
> 
> * .gnulib: Update to latest, for Automake CVE-2012-3386 detection.
> * bootstrap: Resync from gnulib.
> * bootstrap.conf (gnulib_extra_files): Drop missing, since gnulib
> has dropped it in favor of Automake's version.
> * cfg.mk (local-checks-to-skip): Conditionally skip the security
> check in cases where it doesn't matter.
> ---
> 
> I'm stoked!  I figured out how to upgrade to the latest automake
> and make our release process secure (tested with 'make dist' on
> a system with insecure automake), without penalizing normal
> development (tested with 'make check' on the same system).

ACK, since only 'make dist' people are forced to install new
automake.

Daniel
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