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From: elfring@users.sourceforge.net (SF Markus Elfring)
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:32:26 +0200
Subject: [Cocci] Request 339055 commented by jengelh (submit
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> 1. Running `aclocal; autoconf` is not enough. I spot a Makefile.am
> in the source tree, so you more or less need `autoreconf -fi`
> instead in the "autogen" script.

Are you interested in achieving progress on a topic like
'Collateral evolution around "Automake"'?
https://github.com/coccinelle/coccinelle/issues/41


> 2. My point was that autogen / aclocal / autoconf / etc.
> only needs to be run if there is no "configure" script present.

That is usual.


> Because there is a configure script in the released tarballs
> (at least there was so far),

This might look convenient.


> there is no need for coccinelle.spec to run autogen.

Have you got any concerns for the dependency on such a pregenerated script
together with the discussed distribution package?

Regards,
Markus