* bootstrap.conf: Do not alter ChangeLog if it already exists.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ fi
test -d m4 || mkdir m4
test -d $source_base || mkdir $source_base
-cat > ChangeLog <<EOT
+test -f ChangeLog || cat > ChangeLog <<EOT
This file is a placeholder. It will be replaced with the actual ChangeLog
by make dist. Run make ChangeLog if you wish to create it earlier.
EOT
Jim Meyering