top/maint.mk: Make $(srcdir)/build-aux configurable.

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index acf2934..6e5ad93 100644 (file)
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-05-11  Simon Josefsson  <simon@josefsson.org>
+
+       * top/maint.mk: Make $(srcdir)/build-aux configurable.
+
 2009-05-11  Eric Blake  <ebb9@byu.net>
 
        argp: avoid undefined behavior

diff --git a/top/maint.mk b/top/maint.mk
index fb50518..e60be09 100644 (file)
--- a/top/maint.mk
+++ b/top/maint.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 # ME := $(word $(words $(MAKEFILE_LIST)),$(MAKEFILE_LIST))
 ME := maint.mk
 
+# Override this in cfg.mk if you use a non-standard build-aux directory.
+build_aux ?= $(srcdir)/build-aux
+
 # Do not save the original name or timestamp in the .tar.gz file.
 # Use --rsyncable if available.
 gzip_rsyncable := \
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ GIT = git
 VC = $(GIT)
 VC-tag = git tag -s -m '$(VERSION)' -u '$(gpg_key_ID)'
 
-VC_LIST = $(srcdir)/build-aux/vc-list-files -C $(srcdir)
+VC_LIST = $(build_aux)/vc-list-files -C $(srcdir)
 
 VC_LIST_EXCEPT = \
   $(VC_LIST) | if test -f $(srcdir)/.x-$@; then grep -vEf $(srcdir)/.x-$@; else grep -v ChangeLog; fi
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ define _prohibit_regexp
 endef
 
 sc_avoid_if_before_free:
-       @$(srcdir)/build-aux/useless-if-before-free                     \
+       @$(build_aux)/useless-if-before-free                    \
                $(useless_free_options)                                 \
            $$($(VC_LIST_EXCEPT) | grep -v useless-if-before-free) &&   \
          { echo '$(ME): found useless "if" before "free" above' 1>&2;  \
@@ -639,7 +642,7 @@ gnulib-version = $$(cd $(gnulib_dir) && git describe)
 bootstrap-tools ?= autoconf,automake,gnulib
 
 announcement: NEWS ChangeLog $(rel-files)
-       @$(srcdir)/build-aux/announce-gen                               \
+       @$(build_aux)/announce-gen                              \
            --release-type=$(RELEASE_TYPE)                              \
            --package=$(PACKAGE)                                        \
            --prev=$(PREV_VERSION)                                      \
@@ -661,7 +664,7 @@ www-gnu = http://www.gnu.org
 emit_upload_commands:
        @echo =====================================
        @echo =====================================
-       @echo "$(srcdir)/build-aux/gnupload $(GNUPLOADFLAGS) \\"
+       @echo "$(build_aux)/gnupload $(GNUPLOADFLAGS) \\"
        @echo "    --to $(gnu_rel_host):$(PACKAGE) \\"
        @echo "  $(rel-files)"
        @echo '# send the /tmp/announcement e-mail'