Eric Blake [Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:32:36 +0000 (14:32 -0700)]
Use m4_translit more efficiently in AS_ESCAPE.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (_AS_ESCAPE): Alter API to take first byte
of set separately from rest.
(AS_ESCAPE, _AS_QUOTE_MODERN, AS_TR_SH, AS_VAR_GET): Adjust
callers.
* lib/autoconf/autoheader.m4 (AH_VERBATIM): Avoid duplicate
characters in translit request.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Common Shell Constructs) <AS_ESCAPE>:
Document the macro.
* NEWS: Likewise.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (_m4_stack_reverse): Alter API to avoid
creating larger argument on each iteration.
(m4_stack_foreach_sep, m4_stack_foreach_sep_lifo)
(_m4_set_contents_2): Adjust all four-argument callers.
Eric Blake [Tue, 3 Feb 2009 16:15:54 +0000 (09:15 -0700)]
Mention that packagers should not pre-set CFLAGS.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Preset Output Variables) <CFLAGS>: Copy
advice given by automake on handling variables reserved by GNU
Coding Standards.
Reported by Karl Berry.
Eric Blake [Tue, 3 Feb 2009 16:01:52 +0000 (09:01 -0700)]
Document lib64 in config.site.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Site Defaults): Fix typo in FHS sample file.
Mention use of lib64.
* THANKS: Update.
Reported by Tom Browder, with help from Peter Breitenlohner.
Eric Blake [Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:11:28 +0000 (09:11 -0700)]
Use AC_DEFUN_ONCE for uncontroversial one-shot macros.
* lib/autoconf/headers.m4 (AC_HEADER_ASSERT): Switch to
AC_DEFUN_ONCE, since this is a one-shot macro.
* lib/autoconf/specific.m4 (AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS): Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (AC_CANONICAL_BUILD)
(AC_CANONICAL_HOST, AC_CANONICAL_TARGET): Likewise.
Eric Blake [Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:14:13 +0000 (16:14 -0700)]
Reduce blank lines in AC_DEFUN_ONCE macros.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (m4_defun_once): Avoid redundant blank
line when a defun_once macro is required.
(_m4_defun_once): New helper macro, for less memory use.
* tests/m4sugar.at (m4@&t@_require: nested): Adjust test.
Eric Blake [Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:01:42 +0000 (11:01 -0700)]
Silence another false positive expand-before-require.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (_m4_defun_pro_outer)
(_m4_defun_epi_outer, _m4_require_call, m4_provide): Track name
that caused a diversion change, not just diversion number.
(m4_require): Factor...
(_m4_require_check): ...into new macro, which also checks whether
diversion that performed the expansion has been collected.
* tests/m4sugar.at (m4@&t@_require: nested): Enhance test.
Reported by Ralf Wildenhues.
Eric Blake [Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:57:08 +0000 (09:57 -0700)]
Fix AC_C_RESTRICT for Sun Studio 12 C++.
* lib/autoconf/c.m4 (AC_C_RESTRICT): Newer Sun Studio C provides
__restrict__ rather than _Restrict, which still trips up Sun
Studio 12 C++.
* THANKS: Update.
Reported by Rolf Vandevaart.
Eric Blake [Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:13:55 +0000 (16:13 -0700)]
Fix years in copyright notices.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (m4_copyright_condense): New macro,
undocumented for now.
* lib/m4sugar/Makefile.am (version.m4): Add m4_PACKAGE_YEAR,
m4_PACKAGE_URL.
(RELEASE_YEAR): New macro, copied from bin/Makefile.am.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_COPYRIGHT_YEARS): New macro.
(AC_COPYRIGHT): Add undocumented third parameter.
(_AC_INIT_COPYRIGHT): Avoid need to bump copyright years.
* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_OUTPUT_CONFIG_STATUS): Likewise.
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT): Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/autotest.m4 (AC_CONFIG_TESTDIR): Likewise.
(AT_COPYRIGHT): Add undocumented third parameter.
* tests/local.at (AT_COPYRIGHT): Don't add an extra copyright
parameter; the generic copyright given by autotest is sufficient
since we are the package that owns autotest.
Eric Blake [Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:13:41 +0000 (16:13 -0700)]
Use URLs in --help output, part 3: testsuite.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Writing Testsuites): Mention autotest
namespace.
(Writing Testsuites) <AT_INIT>: Mention mandatory macros.
(Making testsuite Scripts): Document AT_PACKAGE_URL.
* tests/Makefile.am (package.m4): Follow our own advice.
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT): Give the user a hint about
package.m4. Enhance --help output.
(_AT_COPYRIGHT_YEARS): New macro, to make copyright bump easier.
Eric Blake [Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:55:57 +0000 (09:55 -0700)]
Improve AC_DEFUN_ONCE semantics.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (m4_defun_once): Rewrite to be no-op,
rather than warning, on second use, and make sure first use never
occurs out of order.
* tests/m4sugar.at (m4@&t@_require: one-shot initialization):
Enhance test.
* tests/base.at (AC_REQUIRE & AC_DEFUN_ONCE: [Require, expand],
(AC_REQUIRE & AC_DEFUN_ONCE: [Expand, require]): Adjust tests.
* NEWS: Document this.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Macro Definitions) <AC_DEFUN>: Mention
AC_DEFUN_ONCE.
(Prerequisite Macros) <AC_REQUIRE>: Likewise.
(Expanded Before Required): Likewise.
(One-Shot Macros) <AC_DEFUN_ONCE>: Document new semantics.
Reported by Bruno Haible, with suggestion by Paolo Bonzini.
Eric Blake [Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:16:48 +0000 (06:16 -0700)]
Revert change to AC_DIR_HEADER.
* lib/autoconf/headers.m4 (AC_DIR_HEADER): Explicitly expanding
AC_HEADER_DIRENT no longer triggers a warning, and helps the user
who decides they don't need the obsolete AC_FUNC_CLOSEDIR_VOID.
Reported by Paolo Bonzini.
Eric Blake [Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:08:06 +0000 (08:08 -0700)]
Silence a false positive expand-before-require case.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (m4_provide): Track the diversion in
which a macro was provided.
(m4_require): Compare diversion numbers, rather than m4_require
nesting, when determining direct requires.
* tests/m4sugar.at (m4@&t@_require: nested): Test it.
Reported by Ralf Wildenhues, affecting Libtool.
Eric Blake [Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:03:59 +0000 (14:03 -0700)]
Warn if macro is provided before indirectly required.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (m4_provide): Track the set of all macros
provided since last outermost defun.
(_m4_defun_pro_outer): Empty the set.
(_m4_require_call): Distinguish between direct and indirect
requires, and remove required macros from the set.
(m4_require): Check the set, in order to warn.
* tests/m4sugar.at (m4@&t@_require: nested): Remove xfail, and add
test case for direct requires.
Eric Blake [Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:36:02 +0000 (09:36 -0700)]
Improve AC_REQUIRE documentation.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Macro Definitions) <AC_DEFUN>: Add @defmac,
and mention interaction with AC_REQUIRE.
(Prerequisite Macros) <AC_REQUIRE>: Give more detail on user
ordering constraint bug, and how to fix it.
* tests/m4sugar.at (m4@&t@_require: nested): New test.
Eric Blake [Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:38:11 +0000 (08:38 -0700)]
Speed up m4_require.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (_m4_divert_dump): Change semantics to
always be defined, as either empty or a number.
(_m4_defun_pro_outer, _m4_defun_epi_outer): Treat _m4_divert_dump
as a stack, rather than a one-shot macro.
(_m4_require_call): Expect third argument to be pre-expanded.
(m4_divert_require, m4_require): Adjust clients accordingly.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (AS_REQUIRE): Likewise.
Eric Blake [Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:32:08 +0000 (08:32 -0700)]
Make it easier to track diversion bugs.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (_m4_divert_raw, _m4_undivert): New
internal macros, which are easier to trace than m4_builtin.
(m4_cleardivert, m4_divert, m4_divert_push, m4_divert_pop)
(m4_undivert): Use them.
(_m4_require_call): Likewise. Use fewer macros.
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (_AT_DECIDE_TRACEABLE): Fix typo.
Jim Meyering [Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:45:35 +0000 (14:45 +0100)]
AC_HEADER_ASSERT: don't say assertions are disabled when they're not
* lib/autoconf/headers.m4 (AC_HEADER_ASSERT): Do not make configure
report "checking whether to enable assertions... no", when they are
in fact enabled. This is solely a bug in the output of configure.
In spite of saying "no", NDEBUG was not defined in that case.
Also, as noted by Eric Blake, leave assertions enabled upon
--enable-assert=INVALID.
William Pursell [Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:16:38 +0000 (14:16 -0700)]
Fix AC_HEADER_ASSERT w.r.t. --enable-assert.
* lib/autoconf/headers.m4 (AC_HEADER_ASSERT): Honor --enable-assert,
rather than treating it as a synonym for --disable-assert.
* NEWS: Document the fix.
Eric Blake [Tue, 2 Dec 2008 18:51:44 +0000 (11:51 -0700)]
Improve AC_STATE_SAVE.
* tests/local.at (AC_STATE_SAVE): Avoid ls -1, and use one less
process by hoisting the uniqueness check into sed.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools) <ls>: Mention
MacOS bug.
Ralf Wildenhues [Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:02:34 +0000 (20:02 +0100)]
Fix a couple of test failures with dash.
* tests/autotest.at (AT_CHECK_AT_TITLE_CHAR): Normalize
exit status of `cd'.
* tests/m4sh.at (AS_MESSAGE_LOG_FD): Remove script before
regeneration, to avoid timing effects.
Eric Blake [Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:28:43 +0000 (09:28 -0700)]
Add m4_cleardivert.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (m4_cleardivert): New macro.
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT): Use it.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_NOTICE): Likewise.
* tests/m4sugar.at (m4@&t@_divert_stack): Test it.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Diversion support) <m4_cleardivert>: Document
it.
* NEWS: Likewise.
Suggested by Paolo Bonzini.
Eric Blake [Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:52:01 +0000 (13:52 -0700)]
Add safety check for m4_expand vs. diversions.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (m4_expand): Make more robust against
diverted text.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Evaluation Macros) <m4_expand>: Document new
safety check.
Ralf Wildenhues [Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:00:39 +0000 (20:00 +0100)]
More reliable signal handling in Autotest.
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (Driver loop): Rewrite signal handler.
Start parallel jobs in their own process group, enabling job
control in the shell if possible, for better signal handling.
Deal with INT, TERM, and HUP in the testsuite driver. In the
parallel driver, propagate TSTP to jobs either as TSTP or as
STOP (to avoid fork bombs with ksh).
Inside the job processes, add PIPE handler to write back the
job token, so the master process does not hang.
Disable the parallel driver if job control is not provided or if
trap does not understand signal names.
* tests/autotest.at (parallel autotest and signals): New test,
exercises INT, TERM, and PIPE, serial and parallel, with and
without `make' in the loop.
Kudos to Richard Stevens for writing APUE.
Eric Blake [Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:15:20 +0000 (10:15 -0700)]
Use shell function for AS_ERROR.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (_AS_ERROR_PREPARE): New macro, defining a
new shell function.
(AS_ERROR): Use it.
(_AS_LINENO_PREPARE): Break circular dependency.
(AS_PREPARE, _AS_PREPARE): Initialize for child scripts.
Eric Blake [Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:28:36 +0000 (12:28 -0700)]
Fix typos in recent testsuite improvements.
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT) <at_fn_check_prepare_dynamic>:
Fix typo.
* NEWS: Clarify the potential impact to users.
* tests/autotest.at (AT_DATA_AUTOTEST): New macro, patterned after
AT_DATA_M4SUGAR.
(AT_CHECK_AT_PREP, AT_CHECK_AT_TITLE): Use it.
(unusual file names): Test that the recent echo fix does not
regress. Fix quoting bug that made the test a no-op.
Reported by Paolo Bonzini and Ralf Wildenhues.
Eric Blake [Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:12:12 +0000 (08:12 -0700)]
Change the semantics of AS_EXIT without argument.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (_AS_EXIT_PREPARE): When defaulting, use $?
even if it is 0.
(AS_ERROR): Guarantee non-zero status.
* bin/autoconf.as (exit_missing_arg, getopt): Revert prior change;
we want non-zero status.
* tests/m4sh.at (AS@&t@_EXIT): Update test accordingly.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Common Shell Constructs) <AS_EXIT>: Update
the documentation.
<AS_SET_STATUS>: Don't overly restrict implementation.
(Printing Messages) <AC_MSG_ERROR>: Describe better default.
Suggestions by Paolo Bonzini and Ralf Wildenhues.
Eric Blake [Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:54:51 +0000 (06:54 -0700)]
Add @anchors within Builtins and Usual Tools lists.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Builtins)
(Limitatations of Usual Tools): Add anchors for tools called out
by name. Adjust callers to narrow in on tool of interest.
Eric Blake [Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:35:35 +0000 (06:35 -0700)]
Move case statement style discussion to m4 quoting section.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Builtins): Move comparison of
quoting styles...
(Balancing Parentheses): ...to this new node.
Suggested by Ralf Wildenhues.
Eric Blake [Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:59:23 +0000 (21:59 -0700)]
Factor more common code out of AT_CHECK into shell function.
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (_AT_CHECK): Avoid echo bug if AT_LINE
starts with -. Move preparations...
(AT_INIT) <at_fn_check_prepare_trace>
<at_fn_check_prepare_notrace, at_fn_check_prepare_dynamic>:
...into these new shell functions.
<at_fn_check_newline>: Inline into only caller.
(_AT_DECIDE_TRACEABLE): Use them to condense testsuite size.
Eric Blake [Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:20:18 +0000 (21:20 -0700)]
Reduce forks in AC_DEFINE.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_DEFINE_Q_PRINT): New macro.
(_AC_DEFINE_Q): Use it to avoid forks for all AC_DEFINE and most
AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED.
* lib/autoconf/fortran.m4 (_AC_FC_WRAPPERS): Properly quote #.
* tests/torture.at (Substitute and define special characters):
(Define to a 2000-byte string): Enhance tests to cover
AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED.
(@%:@define header templates): Enhance test to cover #.
Eric Blake [Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:10:35 +0000 (21:10 -0700)]
Remove _m4_index.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (_m4_index): Delete; it is more efficient
to make callers guarantee a match.
(m4_init): Adjust caller.
* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_CONFIG_COMPUTE_DEST): Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_DEFINE_Q): Likewise.
For consistency, make temporary variable match language name.
* lib/autoconf/fortran.m4 (_AC_PROG_FC_G, _AC_PROG_FC_V_OUTPUT):
Match the save/test variables' names to the FFLAGS/FCFLAGS being
saved.
* THANKS: Update.
Eric Blake [Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:58:19 +0000 (20:58 -0700)]
Alter default value of AS_EXIT.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (_AS_EXIT_PREPARE): Let as_func_exit
parameter be optional.
(AS_EXIT): Use it to make better default.
(_AS_DETECT_BETTER_SHELL): Use new default.
* bin/autoconf.as (exit_missing_arg, getopt): Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (AC_OUTPUT): Likewise.
* tests/m4sh.at (AS@&t@_EXIT): Update test.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Common Shell Constructs) <AS_EXIT>: Mention
new default behavior.
(Limitations of Builtins) <trap>: Adjust to use new default.
* NEWS: Mention the semantic change.
Suggested by Ralf Wildenhues.
Ralf Wildenhues [Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:03:29 +0000 (23:03 +0100)]
Use a different workaround for an automake quirk.
* tests/Makefile.am (AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS): Remove.
(distclean_generic): New helper variable, to fool automake.
($(distclean_generic)): Depend on clean-local, to prevent
the race in the two rules with accessing and removing
$(TESTSUITE).
Report by Eric Blake.
Ralf Wildenhues [Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:00:22 +0000 (23:00 +0100)]
Simplify, avoid unbalanced parentheses from last change.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (_AS_VAR_ARITH_PREPARE): Simplify, avoid
unbalanced parentheses from last change.
Spotted by Eric Blake, fix suggested by Paolo Bonzini.
Ralf Wildenhues [Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:18:07 +0000 (22:18 +0100)]
Fix exit status of expr version of as_func_arith.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (_AS_VAR_ARITH_PREPARE): Count an exit
status of 1 of expr also as success, to avoid failure if the
computation result is zero. Fixes test failures with IRIX sh,
where the expr variant of as_func_arith is used.
Eric Blake [Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:34:08 +0000 (10:34 -0700)]
Whitespace reduction in configure.
* lib/autoconf/autoheader.m4 (AH_VERBATIM): Avoid empty lines.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_PREPARE, AC_CHECK_FILES):
Likewise.
(_AC_DEFINE_Q): Restore empty line, since some clients in the wild
depend on it.
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