gnuplot_date[] in timestamp.h is empty building source from git in case of build directory being special

[Tatsuro M. <tma...@ya...>]

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gnuplot_date[] in timestamp.h is empty after "make" in building source from git

https://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/mailman/gnuplot-beta/thread/165023.485.qm%40web103109.mail.kks.yahoo.co.jp/#msg36223866

is not correct.
case 1:

cd (source tree)

./prepare

./configure
make

give correct gnuplot_date[] in timestamp.h


case 2:

cd (source tree)

./prepare

mkdir .build
cd .build

../configure
make

also give correct gnuplot_date[] in timestamp.h

Assuming that source tree directory name is gnuplot-main

case

cd (source tree)

./prepare
cd ..
mkdir .build
cd ,build
../gnuplot-main/configure
make

give empty gnuplot_date[] in timestamp.h


In case of cvs source, I could get correct gnuplot_date[] in timestamp.h
even in case 3.

What is happening?

Tatsuro


case 3