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Re: autoconf-2.62 doesn't build on RHEL4


From: Eric Blake
Subject: Re: autoconf-2.62 doesn't build on RHEL4
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:55:12 -0600
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According to Ralf Corsepius on 4/21/2008 3:12 AM:
|> checking for GNU M4 that supports accurate traces...
|> configure: error: no acceptable m4 could be found in $PATH.
|> GNU M4 1.4.5 or later is required; 1.4.11 is recommended
|
| RHEL 4 still ships an antiquated m4-1.4.1
|
| (Time for me to abandon supporting RHEL-4, I suppose ;)

Or manually install a newer m4 on that platform yourself.  Our decision to
require newer m4 is intentional, as older m4 have bugs that can cause
autoconf to create broken configure output.

- --
Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!

Eric Blake             address@hidden
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