FYI: 2.59

[Akim Demaille]

Index: ChangeLog
from  Akim Demaille  <address@hidden>

        Version 2.59.

Index: Makefile.in
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/Makefile.in,v
retrieving revision 1.211
diff -u -u -r1.211 Makefile.in
--- Makefile.in 5 Nov 2003 11:58:45 -0000 1.211
+++ Makefile.in 6 Nov 2003 09:31:47 -0000
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
 subdir = .
 DIST_COMMON = README $(am__configure_deps) $(srcdir)/Makefile.in \
        $(top_srcdir)/configure AUTHORS COPYING ChangeLog INSTALL \
-       Makefile.am NEWS README-alpha THANKS TODO configure \
-       configure.ac
+       Makefile.am NEWS THANKS TODO configure configure.ac
 ACLOCAL_M4 = $(top_srcdir)/aclocal.m4
 am__aclocal_m4_deps = $(top_srcdir)/config/m4.m4 \
        $(top_srcdir)/configure.ac
Index: NEWS
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.321
diff -u -u -r1.321 NEWS
--- NEWS 5 Nov 2003 10:38:01 -0000 1.321
+++ NEWS 6 Nov 2003 09:31:47 -0000
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-* Major changes in Autoconf 2.58a                       -*- outline -*-
+* Major changes in Autoconf 2.59                       -*- outline -*-
+
+  Released 2003-11-04, by Akim Demaille
+
+** ac_abs_builddir etc.
+  Absolute paths were actually relative in 2.58.
 
 * Major changes in Autoconf 2.58
 
Index: configure
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/configure,v
retrieving revision 1.255
diff -u -u -r1.255 configure
--- configure 6 Nov 2003 09:28:14 -0000 1.255
+++ configure 6 Nov 2003 09:31:48 -0000
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.58a for GNU Autoconf 2.58a.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.58a for GNU Autoconf 2.59.
 #
 # Report bugs to <address@hidden>.
 #
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='GNU Autoconf'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='autoconf'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='2.58a'
-PACKAGE_STRING='GNU Autoconf 2.58a'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='2.59'
+PACKAGE_STRING='GNU Autoconf 2.59'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='address@hidden'
 
 ac_unique_file="ChangeLog"
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures GNU Autoconf 2.58a to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures GNU Autoconf 2.59 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of GNU Autoconf 2.58a:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of GNU Autoconf 2.59:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit 0
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-GNU Autoconf configure 2.58a
+GNU Autoconf configure 2.59
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.58a
 
 Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by GNU Autoconf $as_me 2.58a, which was
+It was created by GNU Autoconf $as_me 2.59, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.58a.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='autoconf'
- VERSION='2.58a'
+ VERSION='2.59'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -2448,7 +2448,7 @@
 } >&5
 cat >&5 <<_CSEOF
 
-This file was extended by GNU Autoconf $as_me 2.58a, which was
+This file was extended by GNU Autoconf $as_me 2.59, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.58a.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -2506,7 +2506,7 @@
 
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF
 ac_cs_version="\\
-GNU Autoconf config.status 2.58a
+GNU Autoconf config.status 2.59
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.58a,
   with options \\"`echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`\\"
 
@@ -3160,14 +3160,4 @@
 fi
 
 # Report the state of this version of Autoconf if this is a beta.
-    cat <<EOF
-
-You are about to use an experimental version of Autoconf.  Be sure to
-read the relevant mailing lists, most importantly <address@hidden>.
-
-Below you will find information on the status of this version of Autoconf.
-
-
-EOF
-    sed -n '/^\* Status/,$p' $srcdir/BUGS
 
Index: configure.ac
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/configure.ac,v
retrieving revision 1.65
diff -u -u -r1.65 configure.ac
--- configure.ac 5 Nov 2003 10:38:03 -0000 1.65
+++ configure.ac 6 Nov 2003 09:31:48 -0000
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 # We need AC_CONFIG_TESTDIR.
 AC_PREREQ([2.57])
 
-AC_INIT([GNU Autoconf], [2.58a], address@hidden)
+AC_INIT([GNU Autoconf], [2.59], address@hidden)
 AC_SUBST([PACKAGE_NAME])dnl
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([ChangeLog])
 
Index: man/autoconf.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/man/autoconf.1,v
retrieving revision 1.94
diff -u -u -r1.94 autoconf.1
--- man/autoconf.1 5 Nov 2003 10:38:03 -0000 1.94
+++ man/autoconf.1 6 Nov 2003 09:31:48 -0000
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.33.
-.TH AUTOCONF "1" "November 2003" "autoconf 2.58a" "User Commands"
+.TH AUTOCONF "1" "November 2003" "autoconf 2.59" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 autoconf \- Generate configuration scripts
 .SH SYNOPSIS
Index: man/autoheader.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/man/autoheader.1,v
retrieving revision 1.92
diff -u -u -r1.92 autoheader.1
--- man/autoheader.1 5 Nov 2003 10:38:03 -0000 1.92
+++ man/autoheader.1 6 Nov 2003 09:31:48 -0000
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.33.
-.TH AUTOHEADER "1" "November 2003" "autoheader 2.58a" "User Commands"
+.TH AUTOHEADER "1" "November 2003" "autoheader 2.59" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 autoheader \- Create a template header for configure
 .SH SYNOPSIS
Index: man/autom4te.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/man/autom4te.1,v
retrieving revision 1.68
diff -u -u -r1.68 autom4te.1
--- man/autom4te.1 5 Nov 2003 10:38:03 -0000 1.68
+++ man/autom4te.1 6 Nov 2003 09:31:49 -0000
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.33.
-.TH AUTOM4TE "1" "November 2003" "autom4te 2.58a" "User Commands"
+.TH AUTOM4TE "1" "November 2003" "autom4te 2.59" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 autom4te \- Generate files and scripts thanks to M4
 .SH SYNOPSIS
Index: man/autoreconf.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/man/autoreconf.1,v
retrieving revision 1.98
diff -u -u -r1.98 autoreconf.1
--- man/autoreconf.1 5 Nov 2003 10:38:04 -0000 1.98
+++ man/autoreconf.1 6 Nov 2003 09:31:49 -0000
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.33.
-.TH AUTORECONF "1" "November 2003" "autoreconf 2.58a" "User Commands"
+.TH AUTORECONF "1" "November 2003" "autoreconf 2.59" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 autoreconf \- Update generated configuration files
 .SH SYNOPSIS
Index: man/autoscan.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/man/autoscan.1,v
retrieving revision 1.87
diff -u -u -r1.87 autoscan.1
--- man/autoscan.1 5 Nov 2003 10:38:04 -0000 1.87
+++ man/autoscan.1 6 Nov 2003 09:31:49 -0000
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.33.
-.TH AUTOSCAN "1" "November 2003" "autoscan 2.58a" "User Commands"
+.TH AUTOSCAN "1" "November 2003" "autoscan 2.59" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 autoscan \- Generate a preliminary configure.in
 .SH SYNOPSIS
Index: man/autoupdate.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/man/autoupdate.1,v
retrieving revision 1.92
diff -u -u -r1.92 autoupdate.1
--- man/autoupdate.1 5 Nov 2003 10:38:04 -0000 1.92
+++ man/autoupdate.1 6 Nov 2003 09:31:49 -0000
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.33.
-.TH AUTOUPDATE "1" "November 2003" "autoupdate 2.58a" "User Commands"
+.TH AUTOUPDATE "1" "November 2003" "autoupdate 2.59" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 autoupdate \- Update a configure.in to a newer Autoconf
 .SH SYNOPSIS
Index: man/ifnames.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/man/ifnames.1,v
retrieving revision 1.80
diff -u -u -r1.80 ifnames.1
--- man/ifnames.1 5 Nov 2003 10:38:04 -0000 1.80
+++ man/ifnames.1 6 Nov 2003 09:31:49 -0000
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.33.
-.TH IFNAMES "1" "November 2003" "ifnames 2.58a" "User Commands"
+.TH IFNAMES "1" "November 2003" "ifnames 2.59" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 ifnames \- Extract CPP conditionals from a set of files
 .SH SYNOPSIS