== Automake Fu' ==

This page collects useful bits of automake-fu' to help increase the quality of our software.

=== Generate Changelogs automatically ===

{{{
dist-hook:
	@if test -d "$(srcdir)/.bzr"; \
		then \
			echo Creating ChangeLog && \
			( cd "$(top_srcdir)" && \
				echo '# Generated by Makefile. Do not edit.'; echo; \
				$(top_srcdir)/missing --run bzr log --gnu-changelog ) > ChangeLog.tmp \
			&& mv -f ChangeLog.tmp $(top_distdir)/ChangeLog \
			|| (rm -f ChangeLog.tmp; \
					echo Failed to generate ChangeLog >&2 ); \
  	else \
			echo Failed to generate ChangeLog >&2; \
		fi
	@if test -d "$(top_srcdir)/.bzr"; \
		then \
			echo Creating AUTHORS && \
				( cd "$(top_srcdir)" && \
				echo '# Generated by Makefile. Do not edit.'; echo; \
				$(top_srcdir)/missing --run  bzr log --long --levels=0 | grep -e "^\s*author:" -e "^\s*committer:" | cut -d ":" -f 2 | cut -d "<" -f 1 | sort -u) > AUTHORS.tmp \
				&& mv -f AUTHORS.tmp $(top_distdir)/AUTHORS \
				|| (rm -f AUTHORS.tmp; \
					echo Failed to generate AUTHORS >&2 ); \
        else \
			echo Failed to generate AUTHORS: not a branch >&2; \
	fi
}}}

Mentioned by Neil in this [[https://code.edge.launchpad.net/~jassmith/window-picker-applet/changelog/+merge/10996|code review]]


=== Silent build with Automake 1.11 (with fallback support for older versions) ===

Add this to configure.ac, below AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE():
{{{
m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
}}}

== Examples request ==
 * an example for adding and handling --enable/disable-foo
 * an example for adding an "option-list" (e.g. ./configure --with-test=actions,monitor,dialog)