Update autotools configuration to include all distribution files#159
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These changes allow `make dist` and `make distcheck` to succeed (tested on
Debian 13 Trixie), although CPPFLAGS needs some extra parameters, especially
when building outside the source tree (such as when running `make distcheck`).
E.g.
./configure CPPFLAGS='-I$(top_srcdir)'
and for `make distcheck`
DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS='CPPFLAGS=-I../../.. \
--disable-install-cmake-modules' make distcheck
Including these flags in `AM_CPPFLAGS` in the relevant `Makefile.am` files
should be harmless and simplify any instructions. I've tried to make as few
changes as necessary. Additionally I have not sorted any of the lists of
files to make merge conflicts easier to handle. Ideally they should be sorted
after a successful merge.
`make dist` creates both tar and zip distribution files. That can be changed
in `AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE` in `configure.ac`. The distribution files contain the
same contents as currently in the distribution files created by Github.
The advantage of using the autotools distribution file is that the end user
does not need to install autotools etc. Nor will there be autotool version
conflicts. The only dependencies to build on Debian 13 (Trixie) are
`pkg-config g++ libncurses-dev`. `libcppunit-dev` would be required to build
the unit tests.
I also included an option to disable attempting to install CMake modules as
this causes `make distcheck` to fail.
Owner
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Great job! I’m especially pleased that you followed the coding standard exactly as required. |
Owner
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Okay, and now in alphabetical order again (c7f2925). |
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Many thanks! |
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These changes allow
make distandmake distcheckto succeed (tested on Debian 13 Trixie), although CPPFLAGS needs some extra parameters, especially when building outside the source tree (such as when runningmake distcheck). E.g.and for
make distcheckIncluding these flags in
AM_CPPFLAGSin the relevantMakefile.amfiles should be harmless and simplify any instructions. I've tried to make as few changes as necessary. Additionally I have not sorted any of the lists of files to make merge conflicts easier to handle. Ideally they should be sorted after a successful merge.make distcreates both tar and zip distribution files. That can be changed inAM_INIT_AUTOMAKEinconfigure.ac. The distribution files contain the same contents as currently in the distribution files created by Github.The advantage of using the autotools distribution file is that the end user does not need to install autotools etc. Nor will there be autotool version conflicts. The only dependencies to build on Debian 13 (Trixie) are
pkg-config g++ libncurses-dev.libcppunit-devwould be required to build the unit tests.I also included an option to disable attempting to install CMake modules as this causes
make distcheckto fail.