Re: libtool patch -- was Re: easy way to tell if "in" package build?

[Brian Bassett <bbassett@bbassett.net>]

On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, David Benson wrote:

>This feature should be added as an option accepted by a
>libtool-generated `configure', which should then be given
>in the debian-build phase.  At least then affected packages
>will be clearly indicated *in that package*.
>
>Probably a patch to do that would be welcomed by the
>upstream maintainer.  Or maybe he has good, relevant
>reasons which _we_ (er, Debian) should consider...

I've actually got an .m4 macro that adds an AM_DEBIAN_LIBTOOL_HACK macro
which adds an --enable-debian-libtool-hack flag to configure.

I'd be willing to contribute this if desired.

Brian