Re: AC_INIT produces unexpected "PACKAGE" and "VERSION" strings in config.h

[Bob Friesenhahn]

I am now able to answer my own question.  The new form of 
AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE adds this unwanted stuff if one does not pass 
no-define as another option:

"By default this macro AC_DEFINE’s PACKAGE and VERSION. This can be 
avoided by passing the no-define option (see List of Automake 
options)"

I am not sure what the value of adding another redundant definition is 
but it seems that is what Automake decided to do.

The problem is that I have a subordinate package which also uses 
VERSION but the definition is not the same.

Bob

On Tue, 5 Jan 2021, Bob Friesenhahn wrote:

> I am *still* working to update GraphicsMagick to support the 5-part AC_INIT 
> plus new-style AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE.  I am using Autoconf 2.69 and Automake 
> 1.16.3.
>
> Something which is very much unwanted is now the generated config.h has added 
> these
>
> /* Name of package */
> #define PACKAGE "GraphicsMagick"
>
> /* Version number of package */
> #define VERSION "1.4.020210102"
>
> These definitions are unexpected.
>
> What produces these definitions and how can I get rid of them?
>
> Bob

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