Re: [GNU Autoconf 2.63] testsuite: 147 339 340 failed - problem resolved

[Bruce Dugan]

This problem has been resolved. I traced the errors to m4. The README  
for m4 stated that the libsigsegv libraries were optional. Apparently  
for Mac OS 10.5 they are not. I had errors when building m4 but thanks  
to a suggestion from Eric Blake (address@hidden) of the m4 team, I added  
the libsigsegv libraries and m4 built without error. I then rebuilt  
autoconf without errors.

Thanks. I hope this helps with any similar  problems.

Regards, Bruce.

text of previous email:

I'm not sure what system information you need.
'make check' threw an error.

 System Version:        Mac OS X 10.5.5 (9F33)
 Kernel Version:        Darwin 9.5.0
autoconf-2.63

Error as follows:

91: Multiline command from M4 expansion             expected failure  
(autotest.at:313)
147: AC_CONFIG_COMMANDS with empty commands          FAILED  
(torture.at:31)
339: AC_FUNC_FSEEKO                                  FAILED  
(acfunctions.at:19)
340: AC_FUNC_GETGROUPS                               FAILED  
(acfunctions.at:20)

## ------------- ##
## Test results. ##
## ------------- ##

ERROR: 352 tests were run,
4 failed (1 expected failure).
12 tests were skipped.
## -------------------------- ##
## testsuite.log was created. ##
## -------------------------- ##

Please send `tests/testsuite.log' and all information you think might  
help:

  To: <address@hidden>
  Subject: [GNU Autoconf 2.63] testsuite: 147 339 340 failed


You may investigate any problem if you feel able to do so, in which
case the test suite provides a good starting point.  Its output may
be found below `tests/testsuite.dir'.

make[3]: *** [check-local] Error 1
make[2]: *** [check-am] Error 2
make[1]: *** [check-recursive] Error 1
make: *** [check] Error 2