Re: autoreconf v2.69 with subdir-objects: ./configure creates directory 'src/tests/\$(top_srcdir)'

[Eric Blake]

On 02/17/2016 03:55 AM, Neels Hofmeyr wrote:
> Dear autoconf,
> 
> I have received no reply yet, so am taking the liberty to <bump>.
> 
> BTW, is there a way to verify that this report has reached someone,
> besides waiting for an email reply?

You can check the list archives online, to see that it was delivered:
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-autoconf/2016-01/index.html

> 
> Thanks!
> 
> ~Neels
> 
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 02:40:38PM +0100, Neels Hofmeyr wrote:
>> Dear autoconf,
>>
>> I am observing a bug with `autoreconf -i`.
>> To my/our knowledge, this is not due to an error in
>> our configuration but a genuine bug from 'subdir-objects'.
>>
>> The symptom: after running ./configure, I find a directory
>>   src/tests/\$(top_srcdir)

This is a known automake bug, not caused by autoconf; that may explain
why you haven't seen much response on the autoconf list, but I don't
know if there are any active maintainers on the automake list that have
suggestions on how to work around it, or on when a fixed automake will
be available (or if it is already available).  A quick search found
this, though:
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2015-12/msg00001.html

>> (I am not subscribed to any autoconf ML, hence a Cc to my sender address is
>> appreciated)

Reply-to-all is general policy on GNU lists, for precisely that reason.

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