* tests/alpha.test: Really run $MAKE. Augment to test

subdirectories, and check-news report.
* tests/alpha2.test: New file.  Bug report from Akim Demaille.
* tests/gnits2.test: Make sure README-alpha is not distributed.
* tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Add alpha2.test.
* automake.in (handle_minor_options): Distribute README-alpha
using push_dist_common, not require_file_with_macro.

10 files changed, 209 insertions, 103 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index aaee9afa1..b3ed81adb 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+2003-06-04  Alexandre Duret-Lutz  <adl@gnu.org>
+
+	* tests/alpha.test: Really run $MAKE.  Augment to test
+	subdirectories, and check-news report.
+	* tests/alpha2.test: New file.  Bug report from Akim Demaille.
+	* tests/gnits2.test: Make sure README-alpha is not distributed.
+	* tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Add alpha2.test.
+	* automake.in (handle_minor_options): Distribute README-alpha
+	using push_dist_common, not require_file_with_macro.
+
 2003-05-25  Christian Cornelssen  <ccorn@cs.tu-berlin.de>  (tiny change)
 
 	* tests/dejagnu7.test: Check if runtest supports --status.
diff --git a/automake.in b/automake.in
index 332b29290..94c0380e8 100755
--- a/automake.in
+++ b/automake.in
@@ -5182,8 +5182,7 @@ sub handle_minor_options
 	    {
 	      # This means we have an alpha release.  See
 	      # GNITS_VERSION_PATTERN for details.
-	      require_file_with_macro ('TRUE', 'AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS',
-				       FOREIGN, 'README-alpha');
+	      push_dist_common ('README-alpha');
 	    }
 	}
     }
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index f7c43dda6..9fed0db54 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 #
 # Report bugs to <bug-automake@gnu.org>.
 #
-# Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
-# Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # This configure script is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 # gives unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify it.
 ## --------------------- ##
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ elif test -n "${BASH_VERSION+set}" && (set -o posix) >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 fi
 
 # Support unset when possible.
-if (FOO=FOO; unset FOO) >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if (as_foo=foo; unset as_foo) >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   as_unset=unset
 else
   as_unset=false
@@ -632,7 +631,7 @@ done
 
 # Be sure to have absolute paths.
 for ac_var in bindir sbindir libexecdir datadir sysconfdir sharedstatedir \
-              localstatedir libdir includedir oldincludedir infodir mandir
+	      localstatedir libdir includedir oldincludedir infodir mandir
 do
   eval ac_val=$`echo $ac_var`
   case $ac_val in
@@ -672,10 +671,10 @@ if test -z "$srcdir"; then
   # Try the directory containing this script, then its parent.
   ac_confdir=`(dirname "$0") 2>/dev/null ||
 $as_expr X"$0" : 'X\(.*[^/]\)//*[^/][^/]*/*$' \| \
-         X"$0" : 'X\(//\)[^/]' \| \
-         X"$0" : 'X\(//\)$' \| \
-         X"$0" : 'X\(/\)' \| \
-         .     : '\(.\)' 2>/dev/null ||
+	 X"$0" : 'X\(//\)[^/]' \| \
+	 X"$0" : 'X\(//\)$' \| \
+	 X"$0" : 'X\(/\)' \| \
+	 .     : '\(.\)' 2>/dev/null ||
 echo X"$0" |
     sed '/^X\(.*[^/]\)\/\/*[^/][^/]*\/*$/{ s//\1/; q; }
   	  /^X\(\/\/\)[^/].*/{ s//\1/; q; }
@@ -747,9 +746,9 @@ _ACEOF
   cat <<_ACEOF
 Installation directories:
   --prefix=PREFIX         install architecture-independent files in PREFIX
-                          [$ac_default_prefix]
+			  [$ac_default_prefix]
   --exec-prefix=EPREFIX   install architecture-dependent files in EPREFIX
-                          [PREFIX]
+			  [PREFIX]
 
 By default, \`make install' will install all the files in
 \`$ac_default_prefix/bin', \`$ac_default_prefix/lib' etc.  You can specify
@@ -838,7 +837,7 @@ ac_abs_top_srcdir=`cd "$ac_dir" && cd $ac_top_srcdir && pwd`
       echo
       $SHELL $ac_srcdir/configure  --help=recursive
     elif test -f $ac_srcdir/configure.ac ||
-           test -f $ac_srcdir/configure.in; then
+	   test -f $ac_srcdir/configure.in; then
       echo
       $ac_configure --help
     else
@@ -854,8 +853,7 @@ if $ac_init_version; then
 GNU Automake configure 1.7.5a
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.57a
 
-Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
-Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This configure script is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 gives unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify it.
 _ACEOF
@@ -944,19 +942,19 @@ do
     2)
       ac_configure_args1="$ac_configure_args1 '$ac_arg'"
       if test $ac_must_keep_next = true; then
-        ac_must_keep_next=false # Got value, back to normal.
+	ac_must_keep_next=false # Got value, back to normal.
       else
-        case $ac_arg in
-          *=* | --config-cache | -C | -disable-* | --disable-* \
-          | -enable-* | --enable-* | -gas | --g* | -nfp | --nf* \
-          | -q | -quiet | --q* | -silent | --sil* | -v | -verb* \
-          | -with-* | --with-* | -without-* | --without-* | --x)
-            case "$ac_configure_args0 " in
-              "$ac_configure_args1"*" '$ac_arg' "* ) continue ;;
-            esac
-            ;;
-          -* ) ac_must_keep_next=true ;;
-        esac
+	case $ac_arg in
+	  *=* | --config-cache | -C | -disable-* | --disable-* \
+	  | -enable-* | --enable-* | -gas | --g* | -nfp | --nf* \
+	  | -q | -quiet | --q* | -silent | --sil* | -v | -verb* \
+	  | -with-* | --with-* | -without-* | --without-* | --x)
+	    case "$ac_configure_args0 " in
+	      "$ac_configure_args1"*" '$ac_arg' "* ) continue ;;
+	    esac
+	    ;;
+	  -* ) ac_must_keep_next=true ;;
+	esac
       fi
       ac_configure_args="$ac_configure_args$ac_sep'$ac_arg'"
       # Get rid of the leading space.
@@ -990,12 +988,12 @@ _ASBOX
     case `(ac_space='"'"' '"'"'; set | grep ac_space) 2>&1` in
     *ac_space=\ *)
       sed -n \
-        "s/'"'"'/'"'"'\\\\'"'"''"'"'/g;
-    	  s/^\\([_$as_cr_alnum]*_cv_[_$as_cr_alnum]*\\)=\\(.*\\)/\\1='"'"'\\2'"'"'/p"
+	"s/'"'"'/'"'"'\\\\'"'"''"'"'/g;
+	  s/^\\([_$as_cr_alnum]*_cv_[_$as_cr_alnum]*\\)=\\(.*\\)/\\1='"'"'\\2'"'"'/p"
       ;;
     *)
       sed -n \
-        "s/^\\([_$as_cr_alnum]*_cv_[_$as_cr_alnum]*\\)=\\(.*\\)/\\1=\\2/p"
+	"s/^\\([_$as_cr_alnum]*_cv_[_$as_cr_alnum]*\\)=\\(.*\\)/\\1=\\2/p"
       ;;
     esac;
 }
@@ -1024,7 +1022,7 @@ _ASBOX
       for ac_var in $ac_subst_files
       do
 	eval ac_val=$`echo $ac_var`
-        echo "$ac_var='"'"'$ac_val'"'"'"
+	echo "$ac_var='"'"'$ac_val'"'"'"
       done | sort
       echo
     fi
@@ -1123,7 +1121,7 @@ fi
 # value.
 ac_cache_corrupted=false
 for ac_var in `(set) 2>&1 |
-               sed -n 's/^ac_env_\([a-zA-Z_0-9]*\)_set=.*/\1/p'`; do
+	       sed -n 's/^ac_env_\([a-zA-Z_0-9]*\)_set=.*/\1/p'`; do
   eval ac_old_set=\$ac_cv_env_${ac_var}_set
   eval ac_new_set=\$ac_env_${ac_var}_set
   eval ac_old_val="\$ac_cv_env_${ac_var}_value"
@@ -1140,13 +1138,13 @@ echo "$as_me: error: \`$ac_var' was not set in the previous run" >&2;}
     ,);;
     *)
       if test "x$ac_old_val" != "x$ac_new_val"; then
-        { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: error: \`$ac_var' has changed since the previous run:" >&5
+	{ echo "$as_me:$LINENO: error: \`$ac_var' has changed since the previous run:" >&5
 echo "$as_me: error: \`$ac_var' has changed since the previous run:" >&2;}
-        { echo "$as_me:$LINENO:   former value:  $ac_old_val" >&5
+	{ echo "$as_me:$LINENO:   former value:  $ac_old_val" >&5
 echo "$as_me:   former value:  $ac_old_val" >&2;}
-        { echo "$as_me:$LINENO:   current value: $ac_new_val" >&5
+	{ echo "$as_me:$LINENO:   current value: $ac_new_val" >&5
 echo "$as_me:   current value: $ac_new_val" >&2;}
-        ac_cache_corrupted=:
+	ac_cache_corrupted=:
       fi;;
   esac
   # Pass precious variables to config.status.
@@ -1272,20 +1270,20 @@ case $as_dir/ in
     # by default.
     for ac_prog in ginstall scoinst install; do
       for ac_exec_ext in '' $ac_executable_extensions; do
-        if $as_executable_p "$as_dir/$ac_prog$ac_exec_ext"; then
-          if test $ac_prog = install &&
-            grep dspmsg "$as_dir/$ac_prog$ac_exec_ext" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            # AIX install.  It has an incompatible calling convention.
-            :
-          elif test $ac_prog = install &&
-            grep pwplus "$as_dir/$ac_prog$ac_exec_ext" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            # program-specific install script used by HP pwplus--don't use.
-            :
-          else
-            ac_cv_path_install="$as_dir/$ac_prog$ac_exec_ext -c"
-            break 3
-          fi
-        fi
+	if $as_executable_p "$as_dir/$ac_prog$ac_exec_ext"; then
+	  if test $ac_prog = install &&
+	    grep dspmsg "$as_dir/$ac_prog$ac_exec_ext" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	    # AIX install.  It has an incompatible calling convention.
+	    :
+	  elif test $ac_prog = install &&
+	    grep pwplus "$as_dir/$ac_prog$ac_exec_ext" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	    # program-specific install script used by HP pwplus--don't use.
+	    :
+	  else
+	    ac_cv_path_install="$as_dir/$ac_prog$ac_exec_ext -c"
+	    break 3
+	  fi
+	fi
       done
     done
     ;;
@@ -1825,13 +1823,13 @@ _ACEOF
       # `set' does not quote correctly, so add quotes (double-quote
       # substitution turns \\\\ into \\, and sed turns \\ into \).
       sed -n \
-        "s/'/'\\\\''/g;
-    	  s/^\\([_$as_cr_alnum]*_cv_[_$as_cr_alnum]*\\)=\\(.*\\)/\\1='\\2'/p"
+	"s/'/'\\\\''/g;
+	  s/^\\([_$as_cr_alnum]*_cv_[_$as_cr_alnum]*\\)=\\(.*\\)/\\1='\\2'/p"
       ;;
     *)
       # `set' quotes correctly as required by POSIX, so do not add quotes.
       sed -n \
-        "s/^\\([_$as_cr_alnum]*_cv_[_$as_cr_alnum]*\\)=\\(.*\\)/\\1=\\2/p"
+	"s/^\\([_$as_cr_alnum]*_cv_[_$as_cr_alnum]*\\)=\\(.*\\)/\\1=\\2/p"
       ;;
     esac;
 } |
@@ -1861,13 +1859,13 @@ test "x$exec_prefix" = xNONE && exec_prefix='${prefix}'
 # trailing colons and then remove the whole line if VPATH becomes empty
 # (actually we leave an empty line to preserve line numbers).
 if test "x$srcdir" = x.; then
-  ac_vpsub='/^[ 	]*VPATH[ 	]*=/{
+  ac_vpsub='/^[	 ]*VPATH[	 ]*=/{
 s/:*\$(srcdir):*/:/;
 s/:*\${srcdir}:*/:/;
 s/:*@srcdir@:*/:/;
-s/^\([^=]*=[ 	]*\):*/\1/;
+s/^\([^=]*=[	 ]*\):*/\1/;
 s/:*$//;
-s/^[^=]*=[ 	]*$//;
+s/^[^=]*=[	 ]*$//;
 }'
 fi
 
@@ -1881,13 +1879,13 @@ fi
 cat >confdef2opt.sed <<\_ACEOF
 t clear
 : clear
-s,^[ 	]*#[ 	]*define[ 	][ 	]*\([^ 	(][^ 	(]*([^)]*)\)[ 	]*\(.*\),-D\1=\2,g
+s,^[	 ]*#[	 ]*define[	 ][	 ]*\([^	 (][^	 (]*([^)]*)\)[	 ]*\(.*\),-D\1=\2,g
 t quote
-s,^[ 	]*#[ 	]*define[ 	][ 	]*\([^ 	][^ 	]*\)[ 	]*\(.*\),-D\1=\2,g
+s,^[	 ]*#[	 ]*define[	 ][	 ]*\([^	 ][^	 ]*\)[	 ]*\(.*\),-D\1=\2,g
 t quote
 d
 : quote
-s,[ 	`~#$^&*(){}\\|;'"<>?],\\&,g
+s,[	 `~#$^&*(){}\\|;'"<>?],\\&,g
 s,\[,\\&,g
 s,\],\\&,g
 s,\$,$$,g
@@ -1909,7 +1907,7 @@ ac_ltlibobjs=
 for ac_i in : $LIBOBJS; do test "x$ac_i" = x: && continue
   # 1. Remove the extension, and $U if already installed.
   ac_i=`echo "$ac_i" |
-         sed 's/\$U\././;s/\.o$//;s/\.obj$//'`
+	 sed 's/\$U\././;s/\.o$//;s/\.obj$//'`
   # 2. Add them.
   ac_libobjs="$ac_libobjs $ac_i\$U.$ac_objext"
   ac_ltlibobjs="$ac_ltlibobjs $ac_i"'$U.lo'
@@ -1955,7 +1953,7 @@ elif test -n "${BASH_VERSION+set}" && (set -o posix) >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 fi
 
 # Support unset when possible.
-if (FOO=FOO; unset FOO) >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if (as_foo=foo; unset as_foo) >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   as_unset=unset
 else
   as_unset=false
@@ -2233,7 +2231,7 @@ Usage: $0 [OPTIONS] [FILE]...
   -d, --debug      don't remove temporary files
       --recheck    update $as_me by reconfiguring in the same conditions
   --file=FILE[:TEMPLATE]
-                   instantiate the configuration file FILE
+		   instantiate the configuration file FILE
 
 Configuration files:
 $config_files
@@ -2247,8 +2245,7 @@ GNU Automake config.status 1.7.5a
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.57a,
   with options \\"`echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`\\"
 
-Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
-Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This config.status script is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 gives unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify it."
 srcdir=$srcdir
@@ -2495,9 +2492,9 @@ _ACEOF
       (echo ':t
   /@[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z_0-9]*@/!b' && cat $tmp/subs.frag) >$tmp/subs-$ac_sed_frag.sed
       if test -z "$ac_sed_cmds"; then
-  	ac_sed_cmds="sed -f $tmp/subs-$ac_sed_frag.sed"
+	ac_sed_cmds="sed -f $tmp/subs-$ac_sed_frag.sed"
       else
-  	ac_sed_cmds="$ac_sed_cmds | sed -f $tmp/subs-$ac_sed_frag.sed"
+	ac_sed_cmds="$ac_sed_cmds | sed -f $tmp/subs-$ac_sed_frag.sed"
       fi
       ac_sed_frag=`expr $ac_sed_frag + 1`
       ac_beg=$ac_end
@@ -2515,21 +2512,21 @@ for ac_file in : $CONFIG_FILES; do test "x$ac_file" = x: && continue
   # Support "outfile[:infile[:infile...]]", defaulting infile="outfile.in".
   case $ac_file in
   - | *:- | *:-:* ) # input from stdin
-        cat >$tmp/stdin
-        ac_file_in=`echo "$ac_file" | sed 's,[^:]*:,,'`
-        ac_file=`echo "$ac_file" | sed 's,:.*,,'` ;;
+	cat >$tmp/stdin
+	ac_file_in=`echo "$ac_file" | sed 's,[^:]*:,,'`
+	ac_file=`echo "$ac_file" | sed 's,:.*,,'` ;;
   *:* ) ac_file_in=`echo "$ac_file" | sed 's,[^:]*:,,'`
-        ac_file=`echo "$ac_file" | sed 's,:.*,,'` ;;
+	ac_file=`echo "$ac_file" | sed 's,:.*,,'` ;;
   * )   ac_file_in=$ac_file.in ;;
   esac
 
   # Compute @srcdir@, @top_srcdir@, and @INSTALL@ for subdirectories.
   ac_dir=`(dirname "$ac_file") 2>/dev/null ||
 $as_expr X"$ac_file" : 'X\(.*[^/]\)//*[^/][^/]*/*$' \| \
-         X"$ac_file" : 'X\(//\)[^/]' \| \
-         X"$ac_file" : 'X\(//\)$' \| \
-         X"$ac_file" : 'X\(/\)' \| \
-         .     : '\(.\)' 2>/dev/null ||
+	 X"$ac_file" : 'X\(//\)[^/]' \| \
+	 X"$ac_file" : 'X\(//\)$' \| \
+	 X"$ac_file" : 'X\(/\)' \| \
+	 .     : '\(.\)' 2>/dev/null ||
 echo X"$ac_file" |
     sed '/^X\(.*[^/]\)\/\/*[^/][^/]*\/*$/{ s//\1/; q; }
   	  /^X\(\/\/\)[^/].*/{ s//\1/; q; }
@@ -2545,10 +2542,10 @@ echo X"$ac_file" |
       as_dirs="$as_dir $as_dirs"
       as_dir=`(dirname "$as_dir") 2>/dev/null ||
 $as_expr X"$as_dir" : 'X\(.*[^/]\)//*[^/][^/]*/*$' \| \
-         X"$as_dir" : 'X\(//\)[^/]' \| \
-         X"$as_dir" : 'X\(//\)$' \| \
-         X"$as_dir" : 'X\(/\)' \| \
-         .     : '\(.\)' 2>/dev/null ||
+	 X"$as_dir" : 'X\(//\)[^/]' \| \
+	 X"$as_dir" : 'X\(//\)$' \| \
+	 X"$as_dir" : 'X\(/\)' \| \
+	 .     : '\(.\)' 2>/dev/null ||
 echo X"$as_dir" |
     sed '/^X\(.*[^/]\)\/\/*[^/][^/]*\/*$/{ s//\1/; q; }
   	  /^X\(\/\/\)[^/].*/{ s//\1/; q; }
@@ -2613,7 +2610,7 @@ echo "$as_me: creating $ac_file" >&6;}
     configure_input="$ac_file.  "
   fi
   configure_input=$configure_input"Generated from `echo $ac_file_in |
-                                     sed 's,.*/,,'` by configure."
+				     sed 's,.*/,,'` by configure."
 
   # First look for the input files in the build tree, otherwise in the
   # src tree.
@@ -2622,24 +2619,24 @@ echo "$as_me: creating $ac_file" >&6;}
       case $f in
       -) echo $tmp/stdin ;;
       [\\/$]*)
-         # Absolute (can't be DOS-style, as IFS=:)
-         test -f "$f" || { { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: error: cannot find input file: $f" >&5
+	 # Absolute (can't be DOS-style, as IFS=:)
+	 test -f "$f" || { { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: error: cannot find input file: $f" >&5
 echo "$as_me: error: cannot find input file: $f" >&2;}
    { (exit 1); exit 1; }; }
-         echo "$f";;
+	 echo "$f";;
       *) # Relative
-         if test -f "$f"; then
-           # Build tree
-           echo "$f"
-         elif test -f "$srcdir/$f"; then
-           # Source tree
-           echo "$srcdir/$f"
-         else
-           # /dev/null tree
-           { { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: error: cannot find input file: $f" >&5
+	 if test -f "$f"; then
+	   # Build tree
+	   echo "$f"
+	 elif test -f "$srcdir/$f"; then
+	   # Source tree
+	   echo "$srcdir/$f"
+	 else
+	   # /dev/null tree
+	   { { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: error: cannot find input file: $f" >&5
 echo "$as_me: error: cannot find input file: $f" >&2;}
    { (exit 1); exit 1; }; }
-         fi;;
+	 fi;;
       esac
     done` || { (exit 1); exit 1; }
 _ACEOF
diff --git a/stamp-vti b/stamp-vti
index 6a51443b6..dd91db6fa 100644
--- a/stamp-vti
+++ b/stamp-vti
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@set UPDATED 22 May 2003
-@set UPDATED-MONTH May 2003
+@set UPDATED 4 June 2003
+@set UPDATED-MONTH June 2003
 @set EDITION 1.7.5a
 @set VERSION 1.7.5a
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 5f81c95fb..65c5f9a23 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ acsubst.test \
 acsubst2.test \
 all.test \
 alpha.test \
+alpha2.test \
 amassign.test \
 ammissing.test \
 ansi.test \
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.in b/tests/Makefile.in
index d1cd1541d..abc65f58f 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/Makefile.in
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ acsubst.test \
 acsubst2.test \
 all.test \
 alpha.test \
+alpha2.test \
 amassign.test \
 ammissing.test \
 ansi.test \
diff --git a/tests/alpha.test b/tests/alpha.test
index 06fda0cc6..3db81bfb6 100755
--- a/tests/alpha.test
+++ b/tests/alpha.test
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-# Copyright (C) 1998, 2001, 2002  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 #
 # This file is part of GNU Automake.
 #
@@ -22,17 +22,34 @@
 # Jim Meyering.
 . ./defs || exit 1
 
+set -e
+
 cat > configure.in << 'END'
-AC_INIT
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(zardoz, 1.5e)
-AC_CONFIG_FILES(Makefile)
+AC_INIT([alpha], [1.0a])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([sub/Makefile])
+AC_OUTPUT
 END
 
 cat > Makefile.am << 'END'
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = gnits
+SUBDIRS = sub
+check-local: distdir
+	test -f $(distdir)/README-alpha
+	test -f $(distdir)/sub/README
+	test ! -f $(distdir)/sub/README-alpha
+	: > works
+END
+
+mkdir sub
+cat > sub/Makefile.am << 'END'
+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = gnits
 END
 
 : > README-alpha
+: > sub/README-alpha
+: > sub/README
 
 # Gnits stuff.
 : > INSTALL
@@ -43,7 +60,17 @@ END
 : > ChangeLog
 : > THANKS
 
-$ACLOCAL || exit 1
-$AUTOMAKE || exit 1
+$ACLOCAL
+$AUTOCONF
+$AUTOMAKE
+./configure
+
+# make distdir should fail because NEWS does not mention 1.0a
+$MAKE check 2>stderr && exit 1
+cat stderr
+grep 'NEWS not updated' stderr
+test ! -f works
 
-grep README-alpha Makefile.in
+echo 'alpha 1.0a released' > NEWS
+$MAKE check
+test -f works
diff --git a/tests/alpha2.test b/tests/alpha2.test
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..55b378149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/alpha2.test
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2003  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of GNU Automake.
+#
+# GNU Automake is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+# any later version.
+#
+# GNU Automake is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Automake; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+# the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+# Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+
+# Another check for README-alpha support.  This time it is requested
+# from configure.in.  Report from Akim Demaille.
+
+. ./defs || exit 1
+
+set -e
+
+cat > configure.in << 'END'
+AC_INIT([alpha], [1.0b])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([readme-alpha])
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile sub/Makefile])
+AC_OUTPUT
+END
+
+cat > Makefile.am << 'END'
+SUBDIRS = sub
+check-local: distdir
+	test -f $(distdir)/README-alpha
+	test -f $(distdir)/sub/README
+	test ! -f $(distdir)/sub/README-alpha
+	: > works
+END
+
+mkdir sub
+: > sub/Makefile.am
+
+: > README-alpha
+: > sub/README-alpha
+: > sub/README
+
+# Gnits stuff.
+: > INSTALL
+: > NEWS
+: > README
+: > COPYING
+: > AUTHORS
+: > ChangeLog
+: > THANKS
+
+$ACLOCAL
+$AUTOCONF
+$AUTOMAKE
+./configure
+$MAKE check
+test -f works
diff --git a/tests/gnits2.test b/tests/gnits2.test
index 8b32f1f3a..32ff1ea05 100755
--- a/tests/gnits2.test
+++ b/tests/gnits2.test
@@ -88,12 +88,18 @@ chmod +x sub/scriptnok.sh
 : > ChangeLog
 : > THANKS
 
+# The following file should not be distributed.
+# (alpha.test checks the case where it must be distributed.)
+: > README-alpha
+
 set -e
 
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE -a
 
+grep README-alpha Makefile.in && exit 1
+
 mkdir build
 cd build
 
diff --git a/version.texi b/version.texi
index 6a51443b6..dd91db6fa 100644
--- a/version.texi
+++ b/version.texi
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@set UPDATED 22 May 2003
-@set UPDATED-MONTH May 2003
+@set UPDATED 4 June 2003
+@set UPDATED-MONTH June 2003
 @set EDITION 1.7.5a
 @set VERSION 1.7.5a