Re: [PATCH] {maint} dist: obsolote support for lzma (superseded by xz)

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> > +  - The `lzma' compression format for distribution archives has been
> > +    deprecated, and will be removed in the next major Automake release
> > +    (1.12).
>
> I'd rather still report a suggested lzma "successor" here (and in the
> new warning as well); we could maybe name both lzip and xz?

Agreed. Both lzip and xz are the most plausible replacements for lzma.


> So, what about the attached, amended patch?

It seems good to me. But don't forget the "in" between "removed" and 
"the" here:

+  - The `lzma' compression format for distribution archives has been
+    deprecated in favor of `xz' and `lzip', and will be removed the
+    next major Automake release (1.12).


Regards,
Antonio.