Re: autoconf-2.57d regression: AC_HELP_STRING is broken

[Akim Demaille]

 > Hi,
 > libtool 1.5 uses AC_HELP_STRING, and with autoconf-2.57d this macro
 > now produces an empty string instead of an explanation of the option.

A very stupid overquotation problem, thanks for the report.

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from  Akim Demaille  <address@hidden>

        * lib/autoconf/general.m4 (AC_HELP_STRING): Don't overquote the
        arguments.
        Actually, use AU_ALIAS.
        From Bruno Haible.

Index: lib/autoconf/general.m4
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RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/lib/autoconf/general.m4,v
retrieving revision 1.817
diff -u -u -r1.817 general.m4
--- lib/autoconf/general.m4 21 Aug 2003 17:25:31 -0000 1.817
+++ lib/autoconf/general.m4 26 Sep 2003 09:09:58 -0000
@@ -215,11 +215,8 @@
 
 
 # AU::AC_HELP_STRING(LHS, RHS, [COLUMN])
-# ----------------------------------
-AU_DEFUN([AC_HELP_STRING],
-[AS_HELP_STRING(address@hidden)dnl
-])
-
+# --------------------------------------
+AU_ALIAS([AC_HELP_STRING], [AS_HELP_STRING])