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Re: `make install` should install the info files in java


>>>>> "Tom" == Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com> writes:

    Tom> It is in the source tree because it is an uncommon program
    Tom> and because it is required to build libgcj.

There are three issues here:

  - Should fastjar be in the source tree?

  - Should fastjar be installed?

  - Should it be installed as `fastjar' or `jar'?

My opinions, for what it's worth:

  - If it's going to be installed, it should be called `jar'.  I agree
    with Per that `fastjar' is analagous to `make'.  I'm assuming
    that the command-line options are similar to the same utility
    from other vendors.

  - If it's not going to be installed, then it should not be in the
    source tree.  It is a program, like `make' or `bison' that you
    have to download and build in order to build GCC.  If we're not
    installing it, then `configure' should just look for `jar'.  If
    it finds it, good; otherwise, it should say "Can't build GCJ; 
    you must install jar".

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