gcc-4.9: How to generate Makefile.in from a modified Makefile.am?

[Jonathan Wakely]

On 27 March 2014 09:35, Svante Signell wrote:
> - In an ideal situation no generated files should be shipped with a
> distribution, i.e. only configure.ac and Makefile.am, no configure,
> Makefile.in Makefile when not needed!

But then end users need to have the autotools installed.

Installing alternative versions of the autotools should not be so
difficult for people who are capable of patching the GCC source.