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Makefile dependencies for info files

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Message #49 received at 46837 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 46837 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Subject: Re: bug#46837: Makefile dependencies for info files
Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2021 18:22:16 +0100

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

Hi Glenn,

> I can only repeat the advice in NEWS:
>
>   Please install makeinfo, or if all else fails run 'make lisp' instead
>   of 'make [all]'.

Installing makeinfo means installing texinfo, which needs installing TeX
(IIUC). That's a heavy load for a test run on emba.

Calling "make lisp" is not applicable, when we call "make
bootstrap". The latter one is broken for *everybody* who hasn't
installed makeinfo; the advice in etc/NEWS is useless.

> I do not and have never recommended "touch info/emacs", please forget
> this was ever mentioned.

I know, and it was just a try.

Best regards, Michael.

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