Re: Failure to boostrap bison from git repository

[Stefano Lattarini]

On Monday 30 May 2011, Joel E wrote:
> On Mon, 30 May 2011, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> 
> > > By the way, I'm using 2.68.  If you decide to build a stable autoconf, 
> > > 2.68 might be best to try so we can rule out that difference.
> > >
> > Done, trying both GNU m4 1.4.14 and 1.4.16.  There is still exactly the
> > same error:
> > 
> >   configure.ac:110: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_GNU_M4
> >         If this token and others are legitimate, please use 
> > m4_pattern_allow.
> >         See the Autoconf documentation.
> 
> > $ /opt/extra/autoconf-2.68/bin/autom4te --version
> > autom4te (GNU Autoconf) 2.68
> 
> > $ `echo 'm4_divert(0)__program__' | /opt/extra/autoconf-2.68/bin/autom4te 
> > --language=m4sugar` --version
> > stdin:1: warning: prefer named diversions
> > m4 (GNU M4) 1.4.14
> 
> You also tried the case where autoconf 2.68's autom4te reports m4 1.4.16, 
> right?
>
Yes (by exporting `M4' in the environment to point to the 1.4.16 version).

> That's the combination I'm using.
> 
> In any case, within your bison checkout, verify the output of this 
> command:
> 
>   % head -1 m4/m4.m4
>   # m4.m4 serial 12
> 
> That's where AC_PROG_GNU_M4 is defined.
>
And this is likely the problem:

  $ head -1 m4/m4.m4
  head: cannot open `m4/m4.m4' for reading: No such file or directory

Attached is the result of `ls -l m4/', in case it might be useful.

> > > Oops, that was automake not autoconf, but the advice is probably still 
> > > worthwhile.
> 
> > but this issue shouldn't be relevant in my situation I think
> 
> By "the advice", I meant my advice of not using development versions of 
> such tools when building bison.  Sorry for the confusion.
>
Well, sorry for my silly misunderstanding I'd say.

Thanks,
  Stefano

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