* doc/automake.texi (Future of aclocal): Make clearer that

it's ok to install macros into /usr/share/aclocal/.

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2617303..3c89625 100644 (file)
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2004-02-03  Alexandre Duret-Lutz  <adl@gnu.org>
+
+       * doc/automake.texi (Future of aclocal): Make clearer that
+       it's ok to install macros into /usr/share/aclocal/.
+
 2004-02-01  Alexandre Duret-Lutz  <adl@gnu.org>
 
        * tests/lisp.test: Delete (pointless).

diff --git a/doc/automake.texi b/doc/automake.texi
index e8f2ea6..b3eca48 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/automake.texi
+++ b/doc/automake.texi
@@ -2088,8 +2088,9 @@ feature is misplaced.
 
 The new implementation will probably be done slightly differently.
 For instance it could enforce the @file{m4/}-style layout discussed in
-@ref{Local Macros}, and take care of copying (or even updating)
-third-party macro into this directory.
+@ref{Local Macros}, and take care of copying (and even updating)
+third-party macros from @file{/usr/share/aclocal/} into the local
+@file{m4/} directory.
 
 We have no idea when and how this will happen.  This has been
 discussed several times in the past, but someone still has to commit
@@ -2116,6 +2117,13 @@ should simplify its logic a lot (less things to maintain, yum!), it's
 even likely you will not need the script anymore, and more to the point
 you will not call @command{aclocal} directly anymore.
 
+For the time being, third-party packages should continue to install
+public macros into @code{/usr/share/aclocal/}.  If @command{aclocal}
+is replaced by another tool it might make sense to rename the
+directory, but supporting @code{/usr/share/aclocal/} for backward
+compatibility should be really easy provided all macros are properly
+written (@pxref{Extending aclocal}).
+
 
 @node Top level
 @chapter The top-level @file{Makefile.am}

diff --git a/doc/stamp-vti b/doc/stamp-vti
index 937bef3..5eb189f 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/stamp-vti
+++ b/doc/stamp-vti
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@set UPDATED 1 February 2004
+@set UPDATED 3 February 2004
 @set UPDATED-MONTH February 2004
 @set EDITION 1.8a
 @set VERSION 1.8a

diff --git a/doc/version.texi b/doc/version.texi
index 937bef3..5eb189f 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/version.texi
+++ b/doc/version.texi
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@set UPDATED 1 February 2004
+@set UPDATED 3 February 2004
 @set UPDATED-MONTH February 2004
 @set EDITION 1.8a
 @set VERSION 1.8a