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Subject: Re: autoconf for mtd-utils
From: David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org>
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Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:24:50 -0400
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On Wed, 2006-07-19 at 11:52 -0700, David Byron wrote:
> In my environment, it would help to have separate build and source
> directories for mtd-utils.  I need a native build for mkfs.jffs2 and a
> cross-compiled build for flash_eraseall, etc.  A few weeks ago it looks like
> Josh Boyer removed an attempt at a Makefile.am.
> 
> Is there a general aversion to automake?  If I submit a Makefile.in /
> configure.ac that uses autoconf but not automake, does it have a chance of
> getting accepted? 

No.

If you just send a proper Makefile patch which provides separate source
and build directories, that'd be useful though.

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dwmw2