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From: elfring@users.sourceforge.net (SF Markus Elfring)
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:40:38 +0200
Subject: [Cocci] autotools: unify the way to determine version
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> Using AC_SUBST() is overkill and we don't use automake.

How do you think about the consequences from a call of the macro "AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE" then?
https://github.com/coccinelle/coccinelle/blob/e7dd46783d6addd7efad735144d85ed8fde841ce/configure.ac#L13
http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/html_node/Requirements.html


> I try to avoid using autotools at all costs so if you would like that
> instead a replacement patch by you might be more suitable.

Do you fiddle also with other software build specifications occasionally?

Regards,
Markus