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20 years agoSimplify _AC_OUTPUT_HEADERS.
Stepan Kasal [Mon, 6 Jun 2005 08:21:08 +0000 (08:21 +0000)] 
Simplify _AC_OUTPUT_HEADERS.

20 years agoSimplify _AC_OUTPUT_HEADERS.
Stepan Kasal [Mon, 6 Jun 2005 08:15:47 +0000 (08:15 +0000)] 
Simplify _AC_OUTPUT_HEADERS.

20 years agoSolaris' awk cannot take more than 99 fields.
Stepan Kasal [Mon, 6 Jun 2005 08:01:30 +0000 (08:01 +0000)] 
Solaris' awk cannot take more than 99 fields.

20 years agocheck for g95 in addition to gfortran
Steven G. Johnson [Sun, 5 Jun 2005 18:46:03 +0000 (18:46 +0000)] 
check for g95 in addition to gfortran

20 years agoAIX 5.2 awk cannot swallow literals longer than 399.
Stepan Kasal [Sat, 4 Jun 2005 07:31:48 +0000 (07:31 +0000)] 
AIX 5.2 awk cannot swallow literals longer than 399.

20 years agoAIX awk cannot swallow literals longer than 399.
Stepan Kasal [Sat, 4 Jun 2005 07:30:05 +0000 (07:30 +0000)] 
AIX awk cannot swallow literals longer than 399.

20 years agoa mistake: builddir, not srcdir
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:47:56 +0000 (13:47 +0000)] 
a mistake: builddir, not srcdir

20 years agoMake sure autotest.m4f is up-to-date before using it.
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:42:15 +0000 (13:42 +0000)] 
Make sure autotest.m4f is up-to-date before using it.

20 years ago* tests/Makefile.am (check_SCRIPTS): Set to $(wrappers).
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:16:39 +0000 (13:16 +0000)] 
* tests/Makefile.am (check_SCRIPTS): Set to $(wrappers).
(DISTCLEANFILES): Remove $(check_SCRIPTS).

20 years ago* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT): Don't create a regular
Paul Eggert [Thu, 2 Jun 2005 23:30:39 +0000 (23:30 +0000)] 
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT): Don't create a regular
expression of unbounded size when processing the --list option.

20 years ago(AT_INIT): Don't create a regular
Paul Eggert [Thu, 2 Jun 2005 23:30:13 +0000 (23:30 +0000)] 
(AT_INIT): Don't create a regular
expression of unbounded size when processing the --list
option.  This runs afoul of a limit of 399 bytes per regular
expression on AIX.  Problem reported by Ralf Wildenhues.

20 years agoTerminate sentence.
Paul Eggert [Wed, 1 Jun 2005 07:20:26 +0000 (07:20 +0000)] 
Terminate sentence.

20 years ago* NEWS: Note yesterday's changes to AC_SUBST and AC_SUBST_FILE.
Paul Eggert [Wed, 1 Jun 2005 07:16:50 +0000 (07:16 +0000)] 
* NEWS: Note yesterday's changes to AC_SUBST and AC_SUBST_FILE.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Particular Headers): Reword example
for multiline stdbool replacement.
(Setting Output Variables): Reword text a bit.  Don't
give all the details about |#_!!_#|.
Reword description of line replacement.

20 years ago* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_OUTPUT_FILES): Output variables may
Paul Eggert [Wed, 1 Jun 2005 06:54:45 +0000 (06:54 +0000)] 
* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_OUTPUT_FILES): Output variables may
now contain newlines, and substituted files must be referenced on
a line alone; the sed scripts to substitute them are now very
different.
(_AC_SED_CMD_LIMIT): Added; single place to store limit on how many
commands can be put in a sed script portably.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Setting Output Variables): Document above
changes.  (Particular Header Checks) <AC_HEADER_STDBOOL>: Give exaple
use of multiline substitution.
* tests/torture.at: No longer expect substitution of newline to fail.

20 years agoRegenerate.
Paul Eggert [Wed, 1 Jun 2005 06:36:25 +0000 (06:36 +0000)] 
Regenerate.

20 years ago* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (_AS_SHELL_FN_WORK): Fix diagnostics.
Paul Eggert [Fri, 27 May 2005 22:21:44 +0000 (22:21 +0000)] 
* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (_AS_SHELL_FN_WORK): Fix diagnostics.
From Ralf Menzel (trivial change).

20 years ago* tests/local.at: Don't attempt to check for negated character
Paul Eggert [Wed, 25 May 2005 18:35:05 +0000 (18:35 +0000)] 
* tests/local.at: Don't attempt to check for negated character
classes in shell scripts.  The test was too brittle.

20 years agoDon't use "shift 2".
Stepan Kasal [Wed, 25 May 2005 06:45:11 +0000 (06:45 +0000)] 
Don't use "shift 2".

20 years agoCombine the changelog entries
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 24 May 2005 07:55:29 +0000 (07:55 +0000)] 
Combine the changelog entries

20 years ago(AC_MSG_CHECKING, AC_MSG_RESULT): Put braces around the two echo commands
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 24 May 2005 07:32:13 +0000 (07:32 +0000)] 
(AC_MSG_CHECKING, AC_MSG_RESULT): Put braces around the two echo commands

20 years ago(_AS_ECHO_LOG): New macro
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 24 May 2005 07:29:57 +0000 (07:29 +0000)] 
(_AS_ECHO_LOG): New macro

20 years ago(AS_ESCAPE): Make the pattern a bit simpler
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 24 May 2005 07:27:55 +0000 (07:27 +0000)] 
(AS_ESCAPE): Make the pattern a bit simpler

20 years agoMove _AS_ECHO_UNQUOTED lower; no code change.
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 24 May 2005 07:27:15 +0000 (07:27 +0000)] 
Move _AS_ECHO_UNQUOTED lower; no code change.

20 years ago(m4_ifset): Use m4_ifval.
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 24 May 2005 07:25:32 +0000 (07:25 +0000)] 
(m4_ifset): Use m4_ifval.

20 years agoMerge the two error messages when ac_unique_file is not found.
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 24 May 2005 07:24:49 +0000 (07:24 +0000)] 
Merge the two error messages when ac_unique_file is not found.

20 years agoSimplify end of AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 24 May 2005 07:21:43 +0000 (07:21 +0000)] 
Simplify end of AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR

20 years agoMake more use of "shift 2" in option processing.
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 24 May 2005 07:20:42 +0000 (07:20 +0000)] 
Make more use of "shift 2" in option processing.

20 years agoMerge the two rules for creating scripts.
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 24 May 2005 06:14:27 +0000 (06:14 +0000)] 
Merge the two rules for creating scripts.

20 years agoMake AC_MSG_RESULT_UNQUOTED obsolete
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 24 May 2005 06:12:10 +0000 (06:12 +0000)] 
Make AC_MSG_RESULT_UNQUOTED obsolete

20 years agotypo
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 20 May 2005 12:07:02 +0000 (12:07 +0000)] 
typo

20 years agoRefresh.
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 20 May 2005 08:39:11 +0000 (08:39 +0000)] 
Refresh.

20 years agotouch, to help people which have 2.59 installed
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 20 May 2005 08:38:36 +0000 (08:38 +0000)] 
touch, to help people which have 2.59 installed

20 years agomake top_builddir consistent with Automake
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 20 May 2005 08:13:15 +0000 (08:13 +0000)] 
make top_builddir consistent with Automake

20 years agoSimplify the init of confdefs.h
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 20 May 2005 07:58:42 +0000 (07:58 +0000)] 
Simplify the init of confdefs.h

20 years ago(m4_text_wrap): Don't m4_quote the second argument to m4_foreach.
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 17 May 2005 09:49:36 +0000 (09:49 +0000)] 
(m4_text_wrap): Don't m4_quote the second argument to m4_foreach.

20 years agoUse expr where possible.
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 17 May 2005 09:29:05 +0000 (09:29 +0000)] 
Use expr where possible.

20 years ago* lib/autoconf/functions.m4 (_AC_LIBOBJ_ALLOCA): Prepend ${LIBOBJDIR},
Alexandre Duret-Lutz [Sat, 14 May 2005 18:33:30 +0000 (18:33 +0000)] 
* lib/autoconf/functions.m4 (_AC_LIBOBJ_ALLOCA): Prepend ${LIBOBJDIR},
as on 2005-05-02.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Particular Functions) <AC_FUNC_ALLOCA>:
Mention LIBOBJDIR.

20 years agoUpdate FSF postal mail address.
Paul Eggert [Sat, 14 May 2005 07:00:38 +0000 (07:00 +0000)] 
Update FSF postal mail address.

20 years ago(AC_CONFIG_LIBOBJ_DIR): Remove the broken check.
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 13 May 2005 09:17:15 +0000 (09:17 +0000)] 
(AC_CONFIG_LIBOBJ_DIR): Remove the broken check.

20 years ago(m4_bmatch): Check the number of args.
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 13 May 2005 09:16:44 +0000 (09:16 +0000)] 
(m4_bmatch): Check the number of args.

20 years agoRegenerate.
Paul Eggert [Thu, 12 May 2005 23:47:37 +0000 (23:47 +0000)] 
Regenerate.

20 years ago* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_SRCDIRS): Simplify the computation
Paul Eggert [Thu, 12 May 2005 23:46:42 +0000 (23:46 +0000)] 
* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_SRCDIRS): Simplify the computation
  of absolute paths.

20 years ago* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_PARSE_ARGS): Make the check
Stepan Kasal [Thu, 12 May 2005 11:26:07 +0000 (11:26 +0000)] 
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_PARSE_ARGS): Make the check
  for absolute directory names in one loop.
* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_OUTPUT_CONFIG_STATUS): Handle
  abbreviations of --version and --debug.

20 years ago* doc/autoconf.texi (Autoconf Language): Be more precise about
Paul Eggert [Tue, 10 May 2005 23:37:57 +0000 (23:37 +0000)] 
* doc/autoconf.texi (Autoconf Language): Be more precise about
quoting.

20 years ago(Autoconf Language): Be more precise about
Paul Eggert [Tue, 10 May 2005 23:37:37 +0000 (23:37 +0000)] 
(Autoconf Language): Be more precise about
quoting rules.  Problems noted by Stepan Kasal.
Also, throughout this document, be more careful about white space.
"blank", "white space", and "space" all have different meanings
and we should be careful to say what we mean.

20 years agoFix C++ related problems reported by Werner Lemberg.
Paul Eggert [Fri, 6 May 2005 05:34:43 +0000 (05:34 +0000)] 
Fix C++ related problems reported by Werner Lemberg.
* doc/autoconf.texi (C++ Compiler): Mention .cpp extension.
* lib/autoconf/c.m4 (AC_LANG(C++)): Set ac_ext to .cpp, not .cc.
* lib/autoconf/types.m4 (AC_TYPE_SIGNAL): Simplify test, to
avoid problems with C++ and throw.
* tests/compile.at: .cpp, not .cc.

20 years agoPrepend LIBOBJDIR, as per 2005-05-02 change.
Paul Eggert [Fri, 6 May 2005 05:28:48 +0000 (05:28 +0000)] 
Prepend LIBOBJDIR, as per 2005-05-02 change.

20 years ago* doc/autoconf.texi (Generic Functions): Typos.
Paul Eggert [Thu, 5 May 2005 08:13:25 +0000 (08:13 +0000)] 
* doc/autoconf.texi (Generic Functions): Typos.

20 years ago* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_LIBOBJS_NORMALIZE): Prepend each
Gary V. Vaughan [Mon, 2 May 2005 20:14:49 +0000 (20:14 +0000)] 
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_LIBOBJS_NORMALIZE): Prepend each
object named in LIBOBJS and LTLIBOBJS with the ${LIBOBJDIR}, as
set by latest automake.

20 years ago"expr '' \| ''" outputs 0 on GNU/Linux these days.
Paul Eggert [Mon, 2 May 2005 05:47:11 +0000 (05:47 +0000)] 
"expr '' \| ''" outputs 0 on GNU/Linux these days.

20 years ago(Limitations of Usual Tools): "expr '' \| ''"
Paul Eggert [Mon, 2 May 2005 05:46:47 +0000 (05:46 +0000)] 
(Limitations of Usual Tools): "expr '' \| ''"
outputs 0 on GNU/Linux these days.

20 years agoPOSIX 1003.1-2001 -> Posix
Paul Eggert [Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:10:30 +0000 (22:10 +0000)] 
POSIX 1003.1-2001 -> Posix

20 years ago* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Builtins): Describe "set -" problems.
Paul Eggert [Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:05:38 +0000 (22:05 +0000)] 
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Builtins): Describe "set -" problems.

20 years ago(Limitations of Builtins): Describe "set -" problems.
Paul Eggert [Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:05:14 +0000 (22:05 +0000)] 
(Limitations of Builtins): Describe "set -" problems.

20 years ago* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_KEYWORDS): Separate by space,
Paul Eggert [Fri, 29 Apr 2005 21:17:26 +0000 (21:17 +0000)] 
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_KEYWORDS): Separate by space,
not newline.

20 years ago(AT_KEYWORDS): Separate by space, not newline.
Paul Eggert [Fri, 29 Apr 2005 21:16:07 +0000 (21:16 +0000)] 
(AT_KEYWORDS): Separate by space, not newline.

20 years ago* doc/autoconf.texi (Autoconf Language): Add more description
Paul Eggert [Fri, 29 Apr 2005 19:22:55 +0000 (19:22 +0000)] 
* doc/autoconf.texi (Autoconf Language): Add more description
about quoting heuristics.

20 years ago.
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:36:23 +0000 (13:36 +0000)] 
.

20 years agoFix a mistake in an example: AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED -> AC_DEFINE.
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:16:55 +0000 (13:16 +0000)] 
Fix a mistake in an example: AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED -> AC_DEFINE.

20 years agoA tiny optimization in _AC_OUTPUT_HEADERS.
Stepan Kasal [Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:04:36 +0000 (10:04 +0000)] 
A tiny optimization in _AC_OUTPUT_HEADERS.

20 years agoFIXMEs about quadrigraphs in help text.
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 22 Apr 2005 06:37:24 +0000 (06:37 +0000)] 
FIXMEs about quadrigraphs in help text.

20 years agoRegenerate.
Paul Eggert [Wed, 20 Apr 2005 05:38:03 +0000 (05:38 +0000)] 
Regenerate.

20 years ago* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_PREPARE, _AC_RUN_IFELSE):
Paul Eggert [Wed, 20 Apr 2005 05:34:25 +0000 (05:34 +0000)] 
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_PREPARE, _AC_RUN_IFELSE):
Remove core.conftest.* too; it's generated by Tru64 5.1.
* lib/autoconf/functions.m4
(AC_FUNC_SETVBUF_REVERSED, AC_FUNC_UTIME_NULL):
Don't bother to remove core files; AC_RUN_IFELSE should do that for you.

20 years agotypo
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 19 Apr 2005 06:20:37 +0000 (06:20 +0000)] 
typo

20 years ago* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_PARSE_ARGS): Handle --docdir.
Alexandre Duret-Lutz [Tue, 19 Apr 2005 06:00:35 +0000 (06:00 +0000)] 
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_PARSE_ARGS): Handle --docdir.
Report from Horst Wente.

20 years agotypo
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:36:56 +0000 (08:36 +0000)] 
typo

20 years agoExamples for --with-* and --enable-*.
Stepan Kasal [Thu, 14 Apr 2005 14:56:55 +0000 (14:56 +0000)] 
Examples for --with-* and --enable-*.

20 years ago* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_OUTPUT_SUBDIRS): Look for configure.ac
Paul Eggert [Wed, 13 Apr 2005 17:01:41 +0000 (17:01 +0000)] 
* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_OUTPUT_SUBDIRS): Look for configure.ac
as well as configure.in.  Problem reported by Gregorio Guidi.

20 years ago* doc/autoconf.texi (Particular Functions): Use gnulib's current
Paul Eggert [Sun, 10 Apr 2005 22:19:51 +0000 (22:19 +0000)] 
* doc/autoconf.texi (Particular Functions): Use gnulib's current
pattern for alloca snippet.

20 years ago(Particular Functions): Use gnulib's current
Paul Eggert [Sun, 10 Apr 2005 22:19:26 +0000 (22:19 +0000)] 
(Particular Functions): Use gnulib's current
pattern for alloca snippet.

20 years agoa typo
Stepan Kasal [Mon, 4 Apr 2005 10:19:10 +0000 (10:19 +0000)] 
a typo

20 years agoa typo
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 1 Apr 2005 08:55:58 +0000 (08:55 +0000)] 
a typo

20 years ago* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT): Don't assume that "date +%s"
Paul Eggert [Fri, 1 Apr 2005 07:28:15 +0000 (07:28 +0000)] 
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT): Don't assume that "date +%s"
fails if %s isn't supported.

20 years ago(AT_INIT): Don't assume that "date +%s" fails if %s isn't supported.
Paul Eggert [Fri, 1 Apr 2005 07:27:53 +0000 (07:27 +0000)] 
(AT_INIT): Don't assume that "date +%s" fails if %s isn't supported.

20 years ago* lib/autoconf/fortran.m4 (_AC_FC_LIBRARY_LDFLAGS):
Paul Eggert [Wed, 23 Mar 2005 19:41:13 +0000 (19:41 +0000)] 
* lib/autoconf/fortran.m4 (_AC_FC_LIBRARY_LDFLAGS):
Merge `-z option' as well for the benefit of Solaris link flags.

20 years agoRegenerate.
Paul Eggert [Wed, 23 Mar 2005 01:04:17 +0000 (01:04 +0000)] 
Regenerate.

20 years ago* NEWS: The configure command now warns you if you attempt to use
Paul Eggert [Wed, 23 Mar 2005 01:01:58 +0000 (01:01 +0000)] 
* NEWS: The configure command now warns you if you attempt to use
a directory whose name contains a special character like space,
newline, or "\".
* doc/autoconf.texi (Installation Directory Variables): Allow
"," in file names.  Do not use \@; it's not a portable regexp.
* bin/Makefile.am (edit): Likewise.
* lib/Makefile.am (edit): Likewise.
* tests/Makefile.am (edit): Likewise.
* tests/semantics.at: Likewise.
* tests/torture.at: Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (AC_ARG_PROGRAM): Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_SRCDIRS): Likewise.
* doc/autoconf.texi (File System Conventions): Warn about
unportable file names.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_DIRCHECK): New macro.
(AC_INIT): Use it.
(_AC_INIT_SRCDIR): Use ac_pwd rather than invoking pwd.
* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_OUTPUT_CONFIG_STATUS): Propagate
ac_pwd, and quote srcdir.
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT): Quote file name args.

20 years ago* doc/autoconf.texi: Fix some systematic formatting problems.
Paul Eggert [Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:24:05 +0000 (19:24 +0000)] 
* doc/autoconf.texi: Fix some systematic formatting problems.
".)"  needs a following @: if not at the end of a sentence, and
similarly for "!)".  "etc." should be preceded by a comma.
"n-th" -> "@var{n}th".  pdksh is still buggy, so update its date.
(Input): Mention that AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR's
argument is often called 'build-aux'.

20 years agotypos in the manual
Stepan Kasal [Thu, 10 Mar 2005 12:17:03 +0000 (12:17 +0000)] 
typos in the manual

20 years agoremind that AC_TRY_LINK is obsolete
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 8 Mar 2005 08:11:34 +0000 (08:11 +0000)] 
remind that AC_TRY_LINK is obsolete

20 years agoimprove AC_PROG_CC and AC_PROG_CXX
Stepan Kasal [Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:52:48 +0000 (08:52 +0000)] 
improve AC_PROG_CC and AC_PROG_CXX

20 years agoRegenerate.
Paul Eggert [Wed, 23 Feb 2005 23:26:05 +0000 (23:26 +0000)] 
Regenerate.

20 years ago* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_DEFAULTS): Redirect stdin from
Paul Eggert [Wed, 23 Feb 2005 23:24:49 +0000 (23:24 +0000)] 
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_DEFAULTS): Redirect stdin from
/dev/null, as "configure" shouldn't read stdin, and this insulates
us from problems (e.g., when testing for "cl").  Also, do this
redirection before invoking "hostname" or "uname", and keep the
original input stream available via...
(AS_ORIGINAL_STDIN_FD): ... this new macro.
(_AC_PREPROC_IFELSE, _AC_COMPILE_IFELSE, _AC_LINK_IFELSE): Don't
bother with "</dev/null" since it's now done at the top of
'configure'.
* lib/autoconf/c.m4 (AC_PROG_CC, AC_PROG_CXX): Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/fortran.m4 (_AC_PROG_FC): Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/programs.m4 (_AC_PATH_PROG_FLAVOR_GNU): Likewise.
* doc/autoconf.texi (File Descriptor Macros): New section.
(Printing Messages): Mention it.
* tests/base.at (Input/Output): New test.

20 years ago* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (_AS_ECHO_N_PREPARE): Don't set ECHO_C to
Paul Eggert [Wed, 23 Feb 2005 19:26:51 +0000 (19:26 +0000)] 
* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (_AS_ECHO_N_PREPARE): Don't set ECHO_C to
newline if neither \c nor -n work, as that would output two
newlines.  Prefer -n to \c.

20 years ago(_AS_ECHO_N_PREPARE): Don't set ECHO_C to
Paul Eggert [Wed, 23 Feb 2005 19:26:35 +0000 (19:26 +0000)] 
(_AS_ECHO_N_PREPARE): Don't set ECHO_C to
newline if neither \c nor -n work, as that would output two
newlines.  Prefer -n to \c.

20 years agom4_defun([AS_IF], [...])
Stepan Kasal [Tue, 15 Feb 2005 06:40:21 +0000 (06:40 +0000)] 
m4_defun([AS_IF], [...])

20 years agoRegenerate.
Paul Eggert [Sun, 13 Feb 2005 07:49:04 +0000 (07:49 +0000)] 
Regenerate.

20 years agoUndo previous change, except keep the change to
Paul Eggert [Sun, 13 Feb 2005 07:38:31 +0000 (07:38 +0000)] 
Undo previous change, except keep the change to
lib/autoconf/programs.m4 that replaced grep with shell
pattern-matching.  This is because net-snmp configure reads stdin.

20 years agoRegenerate.
Paul Eggert [Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:12:41 +0000 (19:12 +0000)] 
Regenerate.

20 years ago* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_DEFAULTS): Redirect stdin
Paul Eggert [Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:12:29 +0000 (19:12 +0000)] 
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_DEFAULTS): Redirect stdin
from /dev/null, as "configure" shouldn't read stdin, and this
insulates us from problems (e.g., when testing for "cl").
Suggested by Alexandre Duret-Lutz.  Also, do this redirection
before invoking "hostname" or "uname".
(_AC_PREPROC_IFELSE, _AC_COMPILE_IFELSE,
_AC_LINK_IFELSE): Undo previous change, as it's no longer needed.
* lib/autoconf/c.m4 (AC_PROG_CC, AC_PROG_CXX): Don't bother with
"</dev/null" since it's now done at the top of 'configure'.
* lib/autoconf/fortran.m4 (_AC_PROG_FC): Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/programs.m4 (_AC_PATH_PROG_FLAVOR_GNU): Likewise.
Also, replace grep with shell pattern-matching, to save a process.

20 years ago* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_PREPROC_IFELSE, _AC_COMPILE_IFELSE,
Paul Eggert [Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:40:50 +0000 (00:40 +0000)] 
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_PREPROC_IFELSE, _AC_COMPILE_IFELSE,
_AC_LINK_IFELSE): Redirect stdin to /dev/null.

20 years ago(_AC_PREPROC_IFELSE, _AC_COMPILE_IFELSE,
Paul Eggert [Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:40:31 +0000 (00:40 +0000)] 
(_AC_PREPROC_IFELSE, _AC_COMPILE_IFELSE,
_AC_LINK_IFELSE): Redirect stdin to /dev/null, in an attempt to
avoid thinking that Allegro Common Lisp's "cl" command is a C++
compiler.

20 years ago* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools): Document that
Paul Eggert [Thu, 10 Feb 2005 00:41:40 +0000 (00:41 +0000)] 
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools): Document that
grep -q isn't portable.  Improve grep -s explanation.

20 years ago(Limitations of Usual Tools): Document that
Paul Eggert [Thu, 10 Feb 2005 00:41:24 +0000 (00:41 +0000)] 
(Limitations of Usual Tools): Document that
grep -q isn't portable.  Improve grep -s explanation.

20 years ago* doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): Clarify
Paul Eggert [Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:27:23 +0000 (17:27 +0000)] 
* doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): Clarify
PATH_SEPARATOR wording; fix typo in IFS.

20 years ago(Special Shell Variables): Clarify
Paul Eggert [Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:27:04 +0000 (17:27 +0000)] 
(Special Shell Variables): Clarify
PATH_SEPARATOR wording; fix typo in IFS.

20 years agoSeveral minor changes to autoconf.texi.
Paul Eggert [Tue, 8 Feb 2005 00:35:29 +0000 (00:35 +0000)] 
Several minor changes to autoconf.texi.

20 years agoUse @acronym for DJGPP.
Paul Eggert [Tue, 8 Feb 2005 00:35:01 +0000 (00:35 +0000)] 
Use @acronym for DJGPP.
Fix some @code's that should have been @env's, and vice versa.
Sort environment variable names.
Mention that shells no longer inherit IFS.
Don't recommend PATH_SEPARATOR=';' so strongly.
Mention that $RANDOM might expand to the empty string.
"symlink" and "soft link" -> "symbolic link".
Improve mktemp description (reported by Bruno Haible).

20 years ago(_AC_FUNC_REALLOC_IF, AC_FUNC_REALLOC): Fix typo in comment.
Jim Meyering [Sun, 6 Feb 2005 18:06:32 +0000 (18:06 +0000)] 
(_AC_FUNC_REALLOC_IF, AC_FUNC_REALLOC): Fix typo in comment.

20 years agoRegenerate.
Paul Eggert [Sat, 5 Feb 2005 08:31:37 +0000 (08:31 +0000)] 
Regenerate.