Re: Autoconf 2.57g is released

[Gary V. Vaughan]

Akim Demaille wrote:
>  >> ** autoreconf and auxiliary directory
>  >> Autoreconf creates the auxiliary directory if needed.  This is
>  >> especially useful for initial "bootstrapping" of fresh CVS checkouts.
>
>  > Is AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR required now?  If so, I think that should be more
>  > prominently mentioned in the NEWS file.  Here is what happens for me,
>  > who doesn't use AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR.  (Ignore the pkg.m4 error.)
>
> It is not an error in autoreconf: it is libtoolize that failed here.
> Thanks for the report though!
>
>  > Works fine when I do specify AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR though.
>
>  > address@hidden:~/src/libidn$ ./autogen.sh
>  > + autoreconf --install --force --verbose
>  > autoreconf: Entering directory `.'
>  > autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gettext
>  > autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I m4
>  > /usr/local/share/aclocal/pkg.m4:5: underquoted definition of 
> PKG_CHECK_MODULES
>  > /usr/local/share/aclocal/pkg.m4:5: run info '(automake)Extending aclocal'
>  > or see http://sources.redhat.com/automake/automake.html#Extending%20aclocal
>  > autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
>  > autoreconf: running: libtoolize --copy --force
>  > libtoolize: putting files in AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR, `'.
>  > mkdir: too few arguments
>  > Try `mkdir --help' for more information.
>  > cp: cannot create regular file `/config.guess': Permission denied
>  > libtoolize: can not copy `/usr/local/share/libtool/config.guess' to 
> `/config.guess'
>  > mkdir: too few arguments
>  > Try `mkdir --help' for more information.
>  > cp: cannot create regular file `/config.sub': Permission denied
>  > libtoolize: can not copy `/usr/local/share/libtool/config.sub' to 
> `/config.sub'
>  > mkdir: too few arguments
>  > Try `mkdir --help' for more information.
>  > cp: cannot create regular file `/ltmain.sh': Permission denied
>  > libtoolize: can not copy `/usr/local/share/libtool/ltmain.sh' to `/ltmain.sh'
>  > libtoolize: putting macros in AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR, `m4'.
>  > libtoolize: copying file `m4/libtool.m4'
>  > autoreconf: libtoolize failed with exit status: 1
>  > address@hidden:~/src/libidn$
>
>  > address@hidden:~/src/libidn$ autoreconf --version
>  > autoreconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.57g
>  > Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.
>  
>  > Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
>  > This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
>  > warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
>  > address@hidden:~/src/libidn$ libtoolize --version
>  > libtoolize (GNU libtool) 1.5a (1.1296 2003/10/21 15:03:52)
>  > Written by Gary V. Vaughan <address@hidden>
>  
>  > Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
>  > This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
>  > warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Libtoolize was looking for AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR, and then install-sh, and finally 
install.sh to determine the auxdir.  34-gary-default-libtoolize-auxdir.patch 
was just applied to HEAD, which sets auxdir to `.' if all else fails.

Thanks for the report.

        Gary.
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