--- old/./README-builds.html 2013-08-29 15:35:48.310629038 +0200 +++ new/./README-builds.html 2013-08-29 15:35:48.200609968 +0200 @@ -1210,19 +1210,18 @@

- Q: The configure file looks horrible! + Q: The generated-configure.sh file looks horrible! How are you going to edit it?
- A: The configure file is generated (think + A: The generated-configure.sh file is generated (think "compiled") by the autoconf tools. The source code is - in configure.ac various .m4 files in common/autoconf, - which are - much more readable. + in configure.ac and various .m4 files in common/autoconf, + which are much more readable.

Q: - Why is the configure file checked in, + Why is the generated-configure.sh file checked in, if it is generated?
A: @@ -1237,13 +1236,29 @@

Q: Do you require a specific version of autoconf for regenerating - configure? + generated-configure.sh?
A: - Currently, no, but this will likely be the case when things have - settled down a bit more. (The reason for this is to avoid - large spurious changes in configure - in commits that made small changes to configure.ac). + Yes, version 2.69 is required and should be easy + enough to aquire on all supported operating + systems. The reason for this is to avoid + large spurious changes in generated-configure.sh. +

+ +

+ Q: + How do you regenerate generated-configure.sh + after making changes to the input files? +
+ A: + Regnerating generated-configure.sh + should always be done using the + script common/autoconf/autogen.sh to + ensure that the correct files get updated. This + script should also be run after mercurial tries to + merge generated-configure.sh as a + merge of the generated file is not guaranteed to + be correct.