> I tend to agree that INSTALL should either mention DESTDIR (and > probably also V, which now plays a role with new enough > automake), or at least point to the GNU Coding Standards and the > Automake manual overview of the GNU build system. Does anyone > want to beat me to a patch? The problem is that DESTDIR is not a mandatory standard and packages may not adequately implement it even if Automake itself does the right thing. If INSTALL says that DESTDIR is supported and a package blindly includes the INSTALL file, then package users may end up with a very unpleasant surprise (e.g. damaged operating system) if the package misbehaves with DESTDIR. This is already the case for INSTALL. For example, `make uninstall' is often broken in many packages. Same for --program-prefix. The INSTALL file is probobly the best place to document this. _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
