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Re: Problem w/ guile build from CVS?


Marius Vollmer wrote:
> 
> > > If guile requires libtool-1.3.4 to hack on now, that should be documented
> > > in README. Actually, what would people think about moving the required
> > > tool versions from README to HACKING? The latter seems like a more logical
> > > place.
> 
> Yes, you are right.
> 
> > It does not need libtool-1.3.4;  it was that libtldl/acconfig.h
> > was not committed, and the problem is now fixed.
> 
> I think we should tell people to use 1.3.4 nevertheless.
> 
> I'll make this change.
> 
> Another point that Mikael raised in private mail: strictly speaking,
> the libltdl sources are generated by `libtoolize'.  Should they be in
> CVS at all?

Well, until now, our policy has been to keep autogenerated files in
CVS. If we agree to change that policy generally, then we should remove
the libltdl sources as well. Another thing to note is that the current
autogen.sh script does nor tun `libtoolize'.

 - Maciej

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