Re: AC_DIVERSION_INIT and autoconf 2.52

[Akim Demaille]

>>>>> "Stefan" == Stefan Seefeld <address@hidden> writes:

Stefan> It appears some macros have just gone, without any notice on
Stefan> how to adapt the code. I happen to rely on AC_DIVERSION_INIT
Stefan> etc. to place some stuff correctly within the output stream.

Sorry, but that was internals, and it will remain internal.  Specify
your needs, then we will design a new macro if needed.

Stefan> Should I have guessed that they were never meant to be used
Stefan> outside autoconf ?

Correct :)

Stefan> PS: Another thing which I find highly confusing is that
Stefan> aclocal is shipped with automake, not autoconf.  I'm using
Stefan> autoconf, not automake, and I have a whole lot of macros such
Stefan> that I use aclocal to extract the used ones from a macro
Stefan> repository. What does this have to do with automake ?

Nothing.  It is planed to be moved back into Autoconf.  Due to
history, everybody agrees it's bad.