Re: Autoconf 2.57g is released

[Simon Josefsson]

> ** autoreconf and auxiliary directory
>   Autoreconf creates the auxiliary directory if needed.  This is
>   especially useful for initial "bootstrapping" of fresh CVS checkouts.

Is AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR required now?  If so, I think that should be more
prominently mentioned in the NEWS file.  Here is what happens for me,
who doesn't use AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR.  (Ignore the pkg.m4 error.)

Works fine when I do specify AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR though.

address@hidden:~/src/libidn$ ./autogen.sh
+ autoreconf --install --force --verbose
autoreconf: Entering directory `.'
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gettext
autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I m4
/usr/local/share/aclocal/pkg.m4:5: underquoted definition of PKG_CHECK_MODULES
/usr/local/share/aclocal/pkg.m4:5: run info '(automake)Extending aclocal'
or see http://sources.redhat.com/automake/automake.html#Extending%20aclocal
autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
autoreconf: running: libtoolize --copy --force
libtoolize: putting files in AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR, `'.
mkdir: too few arguments
Try `mkdir --help' for more information.
cp: cannot create regular file `/config.guess': Permission denied
libtoolize: can not copy `/usr/local/share/libtool/config.guess' to 
`/config.guess'
mkdir: too few arguments
Try `mkdir --help' for more information.
cp: cannot create regular file `/config.sub': Permission denied
libtoolize: can not copy `/usr/local/share/libtool/config.sub' to `/config.sub'
mkdir: too few arguments
Try `mkdir --help' for more information.
cp: cannot create regular file `/ltmain.sh': Permission denied
libtoolize: can not copy `/usr/local/share/libtool/ltmain.sh' to `/ltmain.sh'
libtoolize: putting macros in AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR, `m4'.
libtoolize: copying file `m4/libtool.m4'
autoreconf: libtoolize failed with exit status: 1
address@hidden:~/src/libidn$

address@hidden:~/src/libidn$ autoreconf --version
autoreconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.57g
Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.
 
Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
address@hidden:~/src/libidn$ libtoolize --version
libtoolize (GNU libtool) 1.5a (1.1296 2003/10/21 15:03:52)
Written by Gary V. Vaughan <address@hidden>
 
Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.