From 90390c6a92e450ec634ada1c5179478dc86df7b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:14:56 +0100
Subject: * man/Makefile.am (.x.1): Warn when unable to update a man page.
 Suggestion from Bruno Haible.

---
 man/Makefile.am | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'man/Makefile.am')

diff --git a/man/Makefile.am b/man/Makefile.am
index 017c3e2b7..17b3415ba 100644
--- a/man/Makefile.am
+++ b/man/Makefile.am
@@ -154,7 +154,10 @@ mapped_name = `echo $*|sed 's/install/ginstall/; s/test/[/'`
 # functions like echo, false, printf, pwd.
 .x.1:
 	@case $(PERL) in					\
-	  *"/missing "*) ;;					\
+	  *"/missing "*)					\
+	    echo 'WARNING: cannot update man page $@ since perl is missing' \
+	      'or inadequate' 1>&2 \
+	    ;;							\
 	  *)							\
 	    rm -f $@						\
 	    && { echo "Updating man page $@";			\
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