Re: Re[2]: libtoolize 2.2.7a is a fork bomb under OpenSolaris

[Gary V. Vaughan]

On 25 Nov 2009, at 10:49, Vadim Zeitlin wrote:
> I now see the problem better: the function func_dirname_and_basename()
> relaunches libtoolize instead of just extracting its dir and base names.
> And this happens because ECHO variable is empty because as_echo is not
> defined. So it looks like it _was_ my own fault after all, sorry for the
> trouble :-( I guess as_echo is only defined by autoconf 2.62, isn't it?
> 
> Anyhow, replacing as_echo with just "echo" makes libtoolize work for me.

Since we have at least two similar reports of this problem (pilot error or 
otherwise), it makes me think that we could make life easier for everyone if we 
either default as_echo to some sensible fallback, or at least fail early once 
libtool detects that as_echo is unset?

Cheers,
    Gary
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