From: Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 04:41:51 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: 	* automake.texi (Dist): Document distcheck-hook.
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	* automake.texi (Dist): Document distcheck-hook.
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diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8e308c77..3d1d030a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2001-05-06  Tom Tromey  <tromey@redhat.com>
 
+	* automake.texi (Dist): Document distcheck-hook.
+
 	* tests/confh4.test: Updated to reflect DEFS change.
 	For PR automake/132.
 
diff --git a/automake.texi b/automake.texi
index 724eb814..0693c928 100644
--- a/automake.texi
+++ b/automake.texi
@@ -3049,7 +3049,14 @@ to ensure that a given distribution will actually work.
 @code{distcheck} makes a distribution, and then tries to do a
 @code{VPATH} build.
 @trindex distcheck
-@c FIXME: document distcheck-hook here
+
+If the target @code{distcheck-hook} is defined in your
+@file{Makefile.am}, then it will be invoked by @code{distcheck} after
+the new distribution has been unpacked, but before the unpacked copy is
+configured and built.  Your @code{distcheck-hook} can do almost
+anything, though as always caution is advised.  Generally this hook is
+used to check for potential distribution errors not caught by the
+standard mechanism.
 
 
 @node Tests, Options, Dist, Top