Clarify 'make info'

* Makefile.in (info): Use GNU make conditional rather than
an '@' rule with a shell conditional, so that the builder can
see the submake.

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9207bd5f104..68d1391b96a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 2015-01-04  Paul Eggert  <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
 
+        Clarify 'make info'
+        * Makefile.in (info): Use GNU make conditional rather than
+        an '@' rule with a shell conditional, so that the builder can
+        see the submake.
+
         Less 'make' chatter for VCSWITNESS
         * Makefile.in (dirstate, VCSWITNESS): New macros.
         (src): Use them to lessen 'make' chatter.
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 7b271f12424..4cdd293ebd4 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -1043,11 +1043,9 @@ uninstall-ps: $(UNINSTALL_PS)
 # and it's not worth it.  This case is only relevant if you download a
 # release, then change the .texi files.
 info:
-        @if test "$(HAVE_MAKEINFO)" = "no"; then \
-          echo "Configured --without-makeinfo, not building manuals" ; \
-        else \
-          $(MAKE) info-real info-dir; \
-        fi
+  ifneq ($(HAVE_MAKEINFO),no)
+        $(MAKE) info-real info-dir
+  endif
 
 ## build-aux/make-info-dir expects only certain dircategories.
 check-info: info