GNU bug report logs - #15114
"make dist" clobbers "configure" (regression?)

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From: automake <at> raphael.poss.name
To: bug-automake <at> gnu.org
Subject: "make dist" clobbers "configure" (regression?)
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 13:29:46 +0200

Dear automake maintainers,

I recently upgraded Automake from 1.11.1 to 1.14 using MacPorts on my
mac running OSX 10.6.

Since the upgrade the script "configure" in my project gets clobbered in
the distdir when running "make dist": size 0, executable bit removed.
All other files seem in order.

The sources for this project are in: https://github.com/knz/mgsim

I checked the clobbering by setting "am__remove_distdir=:" and looking
at the directory before archiving so tar is not the culprit.

Also the problem persists with "am__skip_mode_fix=:".

Could you advise as to how to investigate this problem further?

Many thanks

Message #8 received at 15114 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Raphael 'kena' Poss" <mail <at> raphael.poss.name>
To: 15114 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Problem solved
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:09:24 +0200

Please disregard my bug report.

The issue was caused by a stray file named "configure" in the build
directory (separate from source dir).

I am still surprised that "make dist" strips the executable bit from the
stray file, but at least this explains why the file in the distdir (and
the archive) is truncated.

Cheers
-- 
Raphael 'kena' Poss

Message #11 received at 15114 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: Raphael 'kena' Poss <mail <at> raphael.poss.name>
Cc: 15114 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15114: Problem solved
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 23:18:26 +0100

tags 15114 notabug
close 15114
thanks

On 08/17/2013 09:09 PM, Raphael 'kena' Poss wrote:
> Please disregard my bug report.
> 
> The issue was caused by a stray file named "configure" in the build
> directory (separate from source dir).
> 
> I am still surprised that "make dist" strips the executable bit from the
> stray file, but at least this explains why the file in the distdir (and
> the archive) is truncated.
> 
> Cheers
> 
Thanks for letting us know.  I'm now closing this ticket.

Regards,
  Stefano

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