The 'AUTOMAKE' specifies the location of the 'automake' tool. If
Autodist should not run 'automake' this option may be removed or set
to empty value. User need to then run it manually. By default, the
-'-a' and '-c' options are given to 'automake' to add any missing required
+'-a' and '-c' options are given to 'automake' to add any missing required
files.
The 'name' directive defines the name of the distribution. It is optional
directive, and if omitted the distribution name will be the name of the
-distfile.
+distfile. The 'PACKAGE_NAME' define delivered by Autoconf will contain
+this name string.
Example:
@example
be the name of the distribution, if defined, or if omitted, then the name
of the distfile. If this directive is omitted then normal GNU convention
is used to decide the package name, derived from the distribution name.
+The 'PACKAGE_TARNAME' define delivered by Autoconf will contain this
+package name string.
Example:
@example
The 'bug-report' directive can be used to define the email address where
the bug-reports for the distribution should be sent. The directive is
-optional. The 'bug-report' email address will be set for the Autoconf
-which will deliver it via AC_INIT macro.
+optional. The 'PACKAGE_BUGREPORT' define delivered by Autoconf will
+contain this bug report string.
@section Directive: license <filename>
of the lines from the current header will not be replaced. If the new header
has fewer lines, empty lines must be added to it. If the new header file
has more lines than the current header file, the extra lines will not appear
-in the replaced header. Basic rule is to always make sure the header file
-has equal amount of lines in them.
+in the replaced header. Basic rule is to always make sure the header
+files have equal amount of lines in them.
Second limitation is in indentation of the header files. It is suggested,
though not mandatory, that the header files have the same indentation as
If same indentation is not used the appearance of the replaced header
may not be perfect. While this is a cosmetic issue, one still to remember.
+Third limitation is that the distribution cannot be partially re-licensed.
+If the 'license-header' directive is used then all files that have the
+specified header will be replaced with the new header. There are
+currently two ways to not re-license a file; use different license header
+in the file than one specified in 'license-header', or specify the file or
+directory in 'noprocess' directive. Using 'noprocess' is not possible if
+the file needs to be otherwise processed for the distribution. Future
+versions of Autodist may provide a mechanism to re-license only part of
+the distribution.
+
Example current header:
@example
--- Start example
file in the distribution it will be replaced with the new header file.
Notice that, both header files has same amount of lines (8 lines).
-Note that, the current header must match exactly the header used in
+Note that, the current header must match exactly the header used in
files. Otherwise the replacement will not be complete.
template
@end example
-When set, the distribution is a template distribution. Templates are
-special distributions which cannot be prepared or packaged with Autodist.
-Templates can only be inherited. Usually, templates are used to define a
-common template distribution for other distributions. Templates may set
-distdefs, undefines, includes and excludes. A large software project
-could have several distributions that share a common base. In this case
-defining the common base as a template distribution and then inheriting
-that distribution makes it easier to manage the distfiles.
+When set, the distribution is a template distribution. Templates are
+special distributions which cannot be prepared or packaged with Autodist.
+Templates can only be inherited. Usually, templates are used to define a
+common template distribution for other distributions. Templates may set
+distdefs, undefines, includes, excludes and noprocesses. A large software
+project could have several distributions that share a common base. In
+this case defining the common base as a template distribution and then
+inheriting that distribution makes it easier to manage the distfiles.
@example
no-dist
@section Directive: pre-process-dist-hook <filename> [...]
-The 'pre-process-dist-hook' directive can be used define additional
+The 'pre-process-dist-hook' directive can be used define additional
scripts that will be run when Autodist has started distribution creation.
-This directive is optional. One or more scripts may be defined in one
-'pre-process-dist-hook' directive. Zero or more 'pre-process-dist-hook'
-directives may be set for distribution. The 'pre-process-dist-hook' hook
-will be run immediately after the Autodist has created the distribution
+This directive is optional. One or more scripts may be defined in one
+'pre-process-dist-hook' directive. Zero or more 'pre-process-dist-hook'
+directives may be set for distribution. The 'pre-process-dist-hook' hook
+will be run immediately after the Autodist has created the distribution
directory but has not yet started any distribution processing.
The scripts will get four (4) command line arguments when Autodist
@section Directive: post-process-dist-hook <filename> [...]
-The 'post-process-dist-hook' directive can be used define additional
-scripts that will be run when Autodist has finished distribution
-processing. This directive is optional. One or more scripts may be
-defined in one 'post-process-dist-hook' directive. Zero or more
-'post-process-dist-hook' directives may be set for distribution. The
-'post-process-dist-hook' hook will be run immediately after the Autodist
-has finished processing the destination distribution directory but has not
+The 'post-process-dist-hook' directive can be used define additional
+scripts that will be run when Autodist has finished distribution
+processing. This directive is optional. One or more scripts may be
+defined in one 'post-process-dist-hook' directive. Zero or more
+'post-process-dist-hook' directives may be set for distribution. The
+'post-process-dist-hook' hook will be run immediately after the Autodist
+has finished processing the destination distribution directory but has not
yet created the distribution package.
The scripts will get four (4) command line arguments when Autodist
@section Directive: post-dist-hook <filename> [...]
-The 'post-dist-hook' directive can be used define additional scripts that
-will be run when Autodist has finished distribution creation. This
-directive is optional. One or more scripts may be defined in one
-'post-dist-hook' directive. Zero or more 'post-dist-hook' directives may
-be set for distribution. The 'post-dist-hook' hook will be run
+The 'post-dist-hook' directive can be used define additional scripts that
+will be run when Autodist has finished distribution creation. This
+directive is optional. One or more scripts may be defined in one
+'post-dist-hook' directive. Zero or more 'post-dist-hook' directives may
+be set for distribution. The 'post-dist-hook' hook will be run
immediately after the Autodist has finished creating the distribution
package. This is the last hook Autodist runs.
The Autodist runs the hooks in the following order:
Preparing source tree for configuration and compilation:
+
@example
+<...Autodist started...>
pre-hook
+<...preparation...>
post-hook
+<...Autodist exits...>
@end example
Creating distribution:
+
@example
+<...Autodist started...>
pre-dist-hook
+<...distribution directory created...>
pre-process-dist-hook
+<...processing all files, processing excludes and includes...>
post-process-dist-hook
+<...creating distribution package...>
post-dist-hook
+<...Autodist exits...>
@end example
When creating distribution the 'pre-hook' and 'post-hook' are not run.
If you need processed files during configuration or compilation then they
need to have '.ad' suffix.
+Note that, the distdef format used in these files must be the non-source
+format.
+
@menu
* Distdefines:: Using distdefs in files
@end menu
By default the distdefs are named '_DIST_XXX', where 'XXX' is the name of
distdef. However, many projects will want to define their own prefix
for distdefs in the 'autodist.conf' configuration file (@pxref{autodist.conf, , , , }).
-In the following examples a prefix 'SILC' is used, hence the prefix for
+In the following examples a prefix 'SILC' is used, hence the prefix for
the distdefs are 'SILC_DIST_'.
The basic format for the distdefs are as follows:
#endif /* SILC_DIST_DEFINE */
@end example
-Note that, only the format defined above is supported. Other more complex
-use of the preprocessor directives such as using '&&' and '||' in the
-'#ifdef' or '#ifndef' are not supported, and neither is '#elif'. Also
-note, that the name of the distdef in '#else' and '#ifdef' directives in
-non-source format and in source format inside C comments (/* */), and the
-use of '!' character in the '#else' branch of '#ifdef'" are mandatory.
-Also note, that the distdef conditionals must be placed at the start of
+Note that, only the format defined above is supported. Other more complex
+use of the preprocessor directives such as using '&&' and '||' in the
+'#ifdef' or '#ifndef' are not supported, and neither is '#elif'. Also
+note, that the name of the distdef in '#else' and '#endif' directives in
+non-source format and in source format inside C comments (/* */), and the
+use of '!' character in the '#else' branch of '#ifdef'" are mandatory.
+Also note, that the distdef conditionals must be placed at the start of
the line, they must not be indented.
The following example shows the use of non-source format:
#ifndef SILC_DIST_FOOBAR
foobar_replacement();
+ foobar_hack_init();
+ foobar_init();
#else /* SILC_DIST_FOOBAR */
real_foobar();
#endif /* SILC_DIST_FOOBAR */
real_foobar();
@end example
-Even before processing the source files with Autodist, the preprocessor
-will respect the preprocessor directives if the code use '#include' to
-include the distdef header file created by the Autodist (see
-'autodist.conf' (@pxref{autodist.conf, , , , })). When the distribution
-is packaged (@pxref{Creating distribution, , , , }) the Autodist will
-process the files, and will remove any line not defined to be included.
+Even before processing the source files with Autodist, the preprocessor
+will respect the preprocessor directives if the code use '#include' to
+include the distdef header file created by the Autodist (see
+'autodist.conf' (@pxref{autodist.conf, , , , })). When the distribution
+is packaged (@pxref{Creating distribution, , , , }) the Autodist will
+process the files, and will remove any line not defined to be included.
The preprocessor directives will also be removed.
-Because the software project includes the header file with '#include' the
-distdef header file needs to be present in the distribution, unless it is
+Because the software project includes the header file with '#include' the
+distdef header file needs to be present in the distribution, unless it is
placed inside some other '#ifdef' conditional. If the distribution is
prepared but not compiled (it is packaged after preparation without
-compilation) then including the distdef header in the source is not
+compilation) then including the distdef header in the source is not
necessary. Including it then in the distribution is not necessary either.
-
+
The software project should not use the same name space that distdef
conditionals use for other than distribution usage. The Autodist will
process any line that uses the formats above and has the specified prefix
this process is performed by Autodist, and running these tools manually
or using 'autogen.sh' script is not necessary.
-By default the 'autodist.conf' (@pxref{autodist.conf, , , , }) has defined
-the tools that will be run by the Autodist when preparing the source tree.
-These are 'aclocal', 'autoheader', 'autoconf', 'automake' and
-'libtoolize'. If you do not wish that Autodist runs some or any of these
-tools automatically, do not set them in the 'autodist.conf'. You would
-then need to run them manually. However, this is not recommended. If you
-need to run additional preparation scripts you may set your scripts either
-in the 'pre-hook' and/or 'post-hook' where you can run what ever
+By default the 'autodist.conf' (@pxref{autodist.conf, , , , }) has defined
+the tools that will be run by the Autodist when preparing the source tree.
+These are 'aclocal', 'autoheader', 'autoconf', 'automake' and
+'libtoolize'. If you do not wish that Autodist runs some or any of these
+tools automatically, do not set them in the 'autodist.conf'. You would
+then need to run them manually. However, this is not recommended. If you
+need to run additional preparation scripts you may set your scripts either
+in the 'pre-hook' and/or 'post-hook' where you can run what ever
additional processing you may need to prepare your source tree.
By default the Autodist creates a 'default' distribution when you
This prepares your source tree for 'example-distribution' of version
'1.0.3'. After that you may run './configure' and continue to compile
with 'make'. If the version is omitted the version will be '0.0'.
+The 'PACKAGE_VERSION' define delivered by Autoconf will contain this
+version.
Note that, running Autodist for preparation merely prepares your source
tree for the distribution, it does not create an actual distribution
However, the source files, or any other file (except files ending with
'.ad' suffix) are not processed by the Autodist. When compiling
your sources the preprocessor, however, will respect your distdef
-conditionals inside your source files if you include the distdef header
+conditionals inside your source files if you '#include' the distdef header
file. This way, even the compiled binaries will be compiled for that
distribution, even though the source files has not yet been processed
by the Autodist. Rest of the files in the distribution will be processed
the same way as if it was already packaged with Autodist (providing that
you remember to include the distdef header file in your code).
+When preparing the source tree Autodist will create a file 'autodist.dist'
+which will contain information on the prepared distribution. When
+Creating the distribution that file will be read by the Autodist
+automatically. That file should not be removed or the distribution
+cannot be packaged.
+
@menu
* Creating distribution:: Creating distribution with Autodist
@end menu
be used to create the distribution. However, if you wish, you may
run the Autodist yourself, as the 'makedist' will call Autodist anyway.
-To create a new distribution for the distribution you have prepared for
-run makedist.
+To create a new distribution for the distribution you have prepared for,
+run first './configure' and then 'makedist'.
@example
makedist
'tar.bz2', 'tar.Z' and '.zip' packages. Current version of Autodist does
not support archiving with 'shar'.
-If you wish to run additional processing for your distributions when
-they are being packaged you may set 'pre-dist-hook' and/or 'post-dist-hook'
-in your distribution file. Also note that any hooks provided by Automake
-in Makefiles will be run in normal manner.
-
-For additional help, you may give:
-
-@example
- makedist --help
-@end example
+If you wish to run additional processing for your distributions when they
+are being packaged you may set 'pre-process-dist-hook',
+'post-process-dist-hook, 'pre-dist-hook' and/or 'post-dist-hook' in your
+distribution file. Also note that any hooks provided by Automake in
+Makefiles will be run in normal manner.
@node Examples
Then, you create the 'configure.ad' file from your existing 'configure.ac'
or 'configure.in' file. If you don't have configure script written yet,
-please refer to the Autoconf manual. In the 'autodist.ad' you add as
+please refer to the Autoconf manual. In the 'configure.ad' you add as
first macro in the file:
@example
Then, you create the 'configure.ad' file from your existing 'configure.ac'
or 'configure.in' file. If you don't have configure script written yet,
-please refer to the Autoconf manual. In the 'autodist.ad' you add as
+please refer to the Autoconf manual. In the 'configure.ad' you add as
first macro in the file:
@example
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