Re: [Plplot-devel] Autotools (AT)

[Rafael L. <lab...@ps...>]

[Sorry for this belated reply.]

* Alan W. Irwin <ir...@be...> [2002-10-31 17:58]:

> Today I started my effort on what we used to call the automake/libtools
> project (AM/LT), but I will call it autotools (AT) for short since autoconf
> is involved as well.

I named it AM/LT because autoconf was already used in the PLplot project.

> These 3 tools are collectively called autotools in an excellent on-line
> book I just discovered entitled "Gnu Autoconf, Automake, and Libtool". (I
> am not sure whether Rafael referred to this book before, but I found it
> with a google search for libtool tutorial.) 

I probably did.  If not, I should have done.  And yes, it is a excellent
reference.

> The book's website is at http://sources.redhat.com/autobook/ where you can
> get access to the on-line version (with all errata applied), a download
> version, or the publisher's page where you could buy the print edition.

Or just "apt-get install autobook" in Debian.

> I have already read the first 4 introductory chapters in detail, and now
> that I am beginning to get into the hard part, I think I will try to follow
> along with our already existing AT approach for building the documentation
> in plplot/doc/docbook.  Once I thoroughly understand what was done there,
> then I may be able to understand what Rafael attempted to do on the AM-LT
> branch.

Unfortunately, what I did is not really documented in the sources.  However,
you might come back to my messages to plplot-devel between April and May
last year, when I actively worked on the project.  This is at least what I
will do if/when I resume my work.

> So obviously I am still very much just getting started with learning about
> AT, but at least that start has been made.

Good luck.  I am sure you are not loosing your time.

-- 
Rafael