Re: Autoconf requires m4 and m4 requires autoconf

[Chris Karakas]

> > build m4.spec
> > + autoreconf --force --install
> > configure.ac:20: error: Autoconf version 2.60 or higher is required
> 
> That's your problem.  'build' is too complicated, and tries to invoke too
> many tools.  Do NOT use 'build' for bootstrapping your installation.

I commented the autoreconf invokation and reran 

build m4.spec

This time, compilation worked!

So indeed, m4 does not require autoconf - unless you insist on rebuilding its 
configure script using autoconf, either directly, or indirectly (e.g. through a 
call to autoreconf). I suggest to add the "unless" part to the FAQ.

But now, 

make check

results in 1 failed test:

...
PASS: test-frexp-nolibm
PASS: test-frexpl-nolibm
PASS: test-fseeko.sh
Skipping test: ungetc cannot handle arbitrary bytes
SKIP: test-fseeko2.sh
test-ftello.c:119: assertion failed
./test-ftello.sh: line 3: 11120 Aborted                 ./test-ftello${EXEEXT} 
1 <"$srcdir/test-ftello.sh"
FAIL: test-ftello.sh
Skipping test: ungetc cannot handle arbitrary bytes
SKIP: test-ftello2.sh
PASS: test-getdtablesize
PASS: test-gettimeofday
PASS: test-isnand-nolibm
...
===============================
1 of 74 tests failed
(3 tests were not run)
Please report to address@hidden
===============================
make[5]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1

I regard the "Autoconf requires m4 and m4 requires autoconf" problem resolved 
at this point - thanks for all the help and patience!

But now, what do I do with the failed test? Do I really have to report to 
address@hidden, or can we continue from here?

-- 
Regards

Chris Karakas
http://www.karakas-online.de