an update to automake-1.11?

[Sam Varshavchik]

Orcan Ogetbil writes:

> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
>> [cut]
>> Patching the configure
>> script is much safer than patching configure.ac, then have autoconf grok all
>> .m4 macros and rebuild the whole thing, likely ending up with a completely
>> different beast, that not only includes your changes but who knows what
>> else.
>>
> 
> What else? You and some other people are defending this from the
> beginning of this thread but no one explained what else might change.
> If I patch configure.ac and Makefile.am, then run autotools and build
> the RPM package that way, what else might go in unnoticed?

Why are you asking me? I'm the one arguing against patching configure.ac and 
Makefile.am and rerunning autotools.

> Please back up your claims. I do not have much knowledge to make
> claims in either direction but I am willing to learn.

You can start by reading this thread, again.

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