From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 15 19:40:35 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A617C16A4CE for ; Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:40:35 +0000 (GMT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7760243D46 for ; Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:40:35 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i9FJeZn6047587 for ; Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:40:35 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id i9FJeZMT047586; Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:40:35 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:40:35 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200410151940.i9FJeZMT047586@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Fernan Aguero Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 49A4716A4CE; Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:39:28 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp.unsam.edu.ar (smtp.unsam.edu.ar [170.210.48.3]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2F62343D3F; Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:39:22 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from fernan@pi.iib.unsam.edu.ar) Received: from pi.iib.unsam.edu.ar (pi.iib.unsam.edu.ar [192.168.10.11]) by smtp.unsam.edu.ar (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i9FJlmls065711; Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:47:50 -0300 (ART) (envelope-from fernan@pi.iib.unsam.edu.ar) Received: from pi.iib.unsam.edu.ar (localhost.iib.unsam.edu.ar [127.0.0.1]) by pi.iib.unsam.edu.ar (8.12.11/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i9FJct27060729; Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:38:56 -0300 (ART) (envelope-from fernan@pi.iib.unsam.edu.ar) Received: (from fernan@localhost) by pi.iib.unsam.edu.ar (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id i9FJcsC3060728; Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:38:54 -0300 (ART) (envelope-from fernan) Message-Id: <200410151938.i9FJcsC3060728@pi.iib.unsam.edu.ar> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:38:54 -0300 (ART) From: Fernan Aguero To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 cc: ade@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/72743: Porter's Handbook lacks info on using autoconf, automake, etc. X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Fernan Aguero List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:40:35 -0000 >Number: 72743 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Porter's Handbook lacks info on using autoconf, automake, etc. >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Oct 15 19:40:31 GMT 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Fernan Aguero >Release: FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE i386 >Organization: IIB-UNSAM >Environment: FreeBSD pi.iib.unsam.edu.ar 4.10-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE #0: Wed May 26 12:56:43 ART 2004 fernan@pi.iib.unsam.edu.ar:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/PI i386 >Description: The Chapter 6 on 'Special considerations' has a section on 'Using automake, autoconf and libtool'. http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/using-automake.html However, the section is essentially empty and only contains table 6.3 (Variables for ports that use automake, autoconf or libtool). http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/using-automake.html#AEN2507 I am currently testing a port that needs to have autoconf run after some patches are applied. I've looked into the Porter's handbook for information and haven't found it. The table is not clear to me, since after reading it it's not yet obvious to me what incantations should be used into a port's Makefile. Unfortunately, since I don't know yet how this should be done, I'm unable to also fix the documentation gap -- first I have to fill my own knowledge gap :) I'm just filling the PR so that the issue doesn't get lost or forgotten. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: