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authorMathieu Lirzin <mthl@gnu.org>2017-08-29 14:16:24 +0200
committerMathieu Lirzin <mthl@gnu.org>2017-08-30 12:46:33 +0200
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config: Support AUTOMAKE_LIBDIR environment variable
* lib/Automake/Config.in: Let AUTOMAKE_LIBDIR environment variable override the default location for '$libdir'. * doc/automake.texi (automake Invocation): Document AUTOMAKE_LIBDIR. * pre-inst-env.in (AUTOMAKE_LIBDIR): Set AUTOMAKE_LIBDIR. * bin/wrap-automake.in: Don't use "--libdir" option.
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@@ -2579,6 +2579,11 @@ for more information.
Look for Automake data files in directory @var{dir} instead of in the
installation directory. This is typically used for debugging.
+@vindex AUTOMAKE_LIBDIR
+The environment variable @env{AUTOMAKE_LIBDIR} provides another way to
+set the directory containing Automake data files. However
+@option{--libdir} takes precedence over it.
+
@item --print-libdir
@opindex --print-libdir
Print the path of the installation directory containing Automake-provided