minor updates from franc,ois

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 900d539..fbab39f 100644 (file)
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 Tue Apr 29 19:11:45 1997  Tom Tromey  <tromey@cygnus.com>
 
+       * INSTALL, mkinstalldirs, install-sh: Update from François
+       Pinard.
+
        * aclocal.in (add_macro): If AC_ macro was defined, then mark it
        as seen.  Report from Janos Farkas.
 

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 3b50ea9..50dbe43 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The simplest way to compile this package is:
      `sh ./configure' instead to prevent `csh' from trying to execute
      `configure' itself.
 
-     Running `configure' takes a while.  While running, it prints some
+     Running `configure' takes awhile.  While running, it prints some
      messages telling which features it is checking for.
 
   2. Type `make' to compile the package.
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ give `configure' the option `--exec-prefix=PATH', the package will use
 PATH as the prefix for installing programs and libraries.
 Documentation and other data files will still use the regular prefix.
 
+   In addition, if you use an unusual directory layout you can give
+options like `--bindir=PATH' to specify different values for particular
+kinds of files.  Run `configure --help' for a list of the directories
+you can set and what kinds of files go in them.
+
    If the package supports it, you can cause programs to be installed
 with an extra prefix or suffix on their names by giving `configure' the
 option `--program-prefix=PREFIX' or `--program-suffix=SUFFIX'.
@@ -162,7 +167,9 @@ operates.
 `--quiet'
 `--silent'
 `-q'
-     Do not print messages saying which checks are being made.
+     Do not print messages saying which checks are being made.  To
+     suppress all normal output, redirect it to `/dev/null' (any error
+     messages will still be shown).
 
 `--srcdir=DIR'
      Look for the package's source code in directory DIR.  Usually

diff --git a/install-sh b/install-sh
index 178cdac..e843669 100755 (executable)
--- a/install-sh
+++ b/install-sh
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-#! /bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh
 #
 # install - install a program, script, or datafile
 # This comes from X11R5 (mit/util/scripts/install.sh).
 #
-# Calling this script install-sh is preferred over install.sh, to prevent
-# `make' implicit rules from creating a file called install from it
-# when there is no Makefile.
-#
 # Copyright 1991 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 #
 # Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
@@ -19,9 +15,13 @@
 # suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is provided "as is"
 # without express or implied warranty.
 #
-# This script is compatible with the BSD install script, but was written
-# from scratch.
+# Calling this script install-sh is preferred over install.sh, to prevent
+# `make' implicit rules from creating a file called install from it
+# when there is no Makefile.
 #
+# This script is compatible with the BSD install script, but was written
+# from scratch.  It can only install one file at a time, a restriction
+# shared with many OS's install programs.
 
 
 # set DOITPROG to echo to test this script

diff --git a/lib/INSTALL b/lib/INSTALL
index 3b50ea9..50dbe43 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/INSTALL
+++ b/lib/INSTALL
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The simplest way to compile this package is:
      `sh ./configure' instead to prevent `csh' from trying to execute
      `configure' itself.
 
-     Running `configure' takes a while.  While running, it prints some
+     Running `configure' takes awhile.  While running, it prints some
      messages telling which features it is checking for.
 
   2. Type `make' to compile the package.
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ give `configure' the option `--exec-prefix=PATH', the package will use
 PATH as the prefix for installing programs and libraries.
 Documentation and other data files will still use the regular prefix.
 
+   In addition, if you use an unusual directory layout you can give
+options like `--bindir=PATH' to specify different values for particular
+kinds of files.  Run `configure --help' for a list of the directories
+you can set and what kinds of files go in them.
+
    If the package supports it, you can cause programs to be installed
 with an extra prefix or suffix on their names by giving `configure' the
 option `--program-prefix=PREFIX' or `--program-suffix=SUFFIX'.
@@ -162,7 +167,9 @@ operates.
 `--quiet'
 `--silent'
 `-q'
-     Do not print messages saying which checks are being made.
+     Do not print messages saying which checks are being made.  To
+     suppress all normal output, redirect it to `/dev/null' (any error
+     messages will still be shown).
 
 `--srcdir=DIR'
      Look for the package's source code in directory DIR.  Usually

diff --git a/lib/install-sh b/lib/install-sh
index 178cdac..e843669 100755 (executable)
--- a/lib/install-sh
+++ b/lib/install-sh
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-#! /bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh
 #
 # install - install a program, script, or datafile
 # This comes from X11R5 (mit/util/scripts/install.sh).
 #
-# Calling this script install-sh is preferred over install.sh, to prevent
-# `make' implicit rules from creating a file called install from it
-# when there is no Makefile.
-#
 # Copyright 1991 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 #
 # Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
@@ -19,9 +15,13 @@
 # suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is provided "as is"
 # without express or implied warranty.
 #
-# This script is compatible with the BSD install script, but was written
-# from scratch.
+# Calling this script install-sh is preferred over install.sh, to prevent
+# `make' implicit rules from creating a file called install from it
+# when there is no Makefile.
 #
+# This script is compatible with the BSD install script, but was written
+# from scratch.  It can only install one file at a time, a restriction
+# shared with many OS's install programs.
 
 
 # set DOITPROG to echo to test this script

diff --git a/lib/mkinstalldirs b/lib/mkinstalldirs
index cc8783e..5b40406 100755 (executable)
--- a/lib/mkinstalldirs
+++ b/lib/mkinstalldirs
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 # mkinstalldirs --- make directory hierarchy
 # Author: Noah Friedman <friedman@prep.ai.mit.edu>
 # Created: 1993-05-16
-# Last modified: 1994-03-25
+# Last modified: 1995-03-05
 # Public domain
 
 errstatus=0
 
-for file in ${1+"$@"} ; do 
+for file in ${1+"$@"} ; do
    set fnord `echo ":$file" | sed -ne 's/^:\//#/;s/^://;s/\// /g;s/^#/\//;p'`
    shift
 

diff --git a/mkinstalldirs b/mkinstalldirs
index cc8783e..5b40406 100755 (executable)
--- a/mkinstalldirs
+++ b/mkinstalldirs
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 # mkinstalldirs --- make directory hierarchy
 # Author: Noah Friedman <friedman@prep.ai.mit.edu>
 # Created: 1993-05-16
-# Last modified: 1994-03-25
+# Last modified: 1995-03-05
 # Public domain
 
 errstatus=0
 
-for file in ${1+"$@"} ; do 
+for file in ${1+"$@"} ; do
    set fnord `echo ":$file" | sed -ne 's/^:\//#/;s/^://;s/\// /g;s/^#/\//;p'`
    shift