Re: [PATCH] new option: object-shortname

Have you looked at the similar change that is planned for Automake 1.16? To 
build that, you can do this:

git clone -b minor git://git.savannah.gnu.org/automake.git
cd automake
./bootstrap.sh
./configure --prefix=/your/favorite/directory
make

Assuming your needs aren't satisfied already by 1.16's plans, please look into 
folding your code into draft 1.16.

I would either not bother with the paranoid check, or have Automake fail if the 
paranoid check fails.

The main thing missing, though, is the documentation. It needs explanation in 
the manual (doc/automake.texi), probably with your use case. Plus, NEWS needs 
updating.

One more thing -- I assume you're OK with assigning copyright to the FSF for 
your change? If so, I can get the ball rolling on that.

Thanks.