[gecode-users] gecode autoconf setting

[Martin Mann]

Hi,

I am currently preparing an autoconf based package including 
gecode-1.3.0 as subpackage (subdir) in the source distribution using the 
standard autoconf macro

AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([gecode-1.3.0])

Everything works fine including compilation:
- my configure enters the subdir and calls the gecode configure
- my makefile enters the gecode subdir and compiles the library
- my code compiles using the previously compiled local gecode version in 
the subdir
- my resulting program works and can be installed in the system using 
the standard "make install" target generated by autoconf

so far everything fine!

the problem occurs, when i want to create a source distribution of my 
package (include gecode of course)

calling the standard "make dist" results in

...
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/..../gecode-1.3.0'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `distdir'.  Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/..../gecode-1.3.0'
make: *** [distdir] Error 1

a closer look at the 'gecode-1.3.0/Makefile' shows, that there are only 
make targets to generate a distribution of the include-headers and 
compiled library - the binary distribution. This is nice to install the 
precompiled library but doesnt help source sub-supplier as I am.. ;)

Think this is also usefull for other people that want to integrate a 
certain gecode version as a bundle into their source project and to 
distribute it.

Is there a reason for the non-standard Makefile not providing a source 
distribution generation? If not is it possible to enable this in the 
comming gecode-2.0.0 version?

Would be glad about! ;)

Meanwhile I will try to write a dist make target to enable the support 
locally. Do you ve got this already or are you interested to get it if I 
can manage?

So far, hope to help,

Martin



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