Re: v1.5.27a 'syntax error' in numerous packages

[snowcrash+libtool]

looks like you were correct about a straggler from other installs ...

whereas my 'usual'

 cd /usr/local
 rm -rf include/ltdl.h lib/libltdl* share/libtool
share/aclocal-1.10/ltdl.m4 lib/libdl*
 (rebuild libtool from src)

was not sufficiently 'cleansing', a

 cd /usr/local
 rm -rf include/ltdl.h lib/libltdl* share/libtool
share/aclocal-1.10/ltdl.m4 lib/libdl*
 rm -rf share/aclocal*
 rm -rf share/automake*
 rm -rf share/autoconf*
 (rebuild libtool from src)

certainly was.

downstream packages now glibtoolize & build, using 1.5.27a, with no errors.

i'm guessing the nomially required rm-ing is somewhere inbetween the
two actions; likely at least (just?) the aforementioned
'ltoptions.m4'?

but, i'm up-n-running again.

thanks.