I don't know anything about autoconf, but FYI, I just CVS updated autoconf and:
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./debug-99.sh: Testing autoupdate
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./tools.m4:180: testing...
--- - Mon Jul 3 23:38:53 2000
+++ stdout Mon Jul 3 23:38:53 2000
@@ -1,6 +1 @@
-AC_INIT
-dnl The doc says 27 is a valid fubar.
-fubar=27
-AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
-AC_CONFIG_COMMANDS([default],[[echo $fubar]],[[fubar=$fubar]])
-AC_OUTPUT
+[]ifval([], [[
\ No newline at end of file
autoconf (GNU autoconf) 2.14a
Written by David J. MacKenzie.
Copyright (C) 1992, 93, 94, 96, 99, 2000 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.
GNU m4 1.4
NetBSD-1.5B/i386
gcc version egcs-2.91.66 19990314 (egcs-1.1.2 release)
I'm happy to try suggestions.
Cheers,
Patrick