GNU bug report logs - #8434
java: cannot use JAVA with both dist_ and nodist_ prefixes

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Message #21 received at 8434-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: 8434-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues <at> gmx.de>
Subject: Re: bug#8434: New public branch "java-work" (was: Re: [PATCH] java:
	allow both dist_JAVA and nodist_JAVA in the same Makefile.am)
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:55:18 +0200

Reference:
 <http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=8434>

On Saturday 23 April 2011, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> On Monday 18 April 2011, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> > On Saturday 09 April 2011, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> > > Hi Stefano,
> > > 
> > > * Stefano Lattarini wrote on Wed, Apr 06, 2011 at 09:00:32PM CEST:
> > > > Currently, limitations in the Automake support for java enforce the
> > > > restriction that only one `_JAVA' primary can be used in a given
> > > > Makefile.am.
> > > 
> > > > This bug is particularly annoying because *.java files listed with
> > > > the `JAVA' primary are not included by default in the distribution.
> > > > 
> > > > Ganted, one can always use EXTRA_DIST to work around this issue,
> > > > but it would be nice if things Just Worked.
> > > 
> > > Agreed on all accounts.  Do you see a way to fix this, for arbitrary
> > > dependency structure between the java classes?
> > > 
> > > Thanks for the bug report,
> > > Ralf
> > > 
> > Attached is a patch that fixes the problem.  OK for a new 'java-work'
> > branch based off of the right maint-based commits (as to make new
> > tests like 'java-extra.test' and `java-noinst.test' available)?  We
> > can decide at a later date whether this branch has to be merged into
> > maint or into master only.
> > 
> > I'll push in 72 hours if there is no objection.
> > 
> > Regards,
> >    Stefano
> > 
> I've pushed this patch to a new public branch "java-work".  This new
> branch is meant to be merged into either master or maint eventually
> (which one exactly is still to be decided).  So, merging maint into
> java-work should be ok at any moment, but master shouldn't be merged
> into it.
> 
The patch (or a slighty modified version) has been applied to maint now:
 <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2011-09/msg00075.html>
So I'm closing this bug report.

Regards,
  Stefano

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