What you say does make sense. Thats why I feel that the autoconf tools should be doing this substitution. Anyway, there could be a need to include version numbers etc. in the README file. The acmkdir script also creates a README.in file. On Sat, 30 May 2009 00:41:43 -0500, Peter O'Gorman wrote: > Ajeet wrote: > > Yes I did. It worked after I actually ran configure and make. Is this > > expected? I was assuming that the README file would be filled in the > > autoconf stage. Its weird that it needs the README file to run automake > > though. > > Why do you need to make substitutions in the README file? Usually this > file is read before the user ever runs ./configure, and contains package > specific information. > > Peter > -- > Peter O'Gorman > http://pogma.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Autoconf mailing list > Autoconf@xxxxxxx > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf -- Regards, Ajeet _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf