I tried to compiler the arts source (downloaded via apt-source arts on my x86-system) for PowerPC and got the following error when calling debuild in arts-1.0.5a make[1]: Entering directory `/data/downloads/kde3_ppc/arts-1.0.5a' *** Creating acinclude.m4 make[2]: Entering directory `/data/downloads/kde3_ppc/arts-1.0.5a' make[2]: Leaving directory `/data/downloads/kde3_ppc/arts-1.0.5a' !!! If you get recursion errors from autoconf, it is advisable to set the environment variable M4 to something including "--nesting-limit=500" *** Creating list of subdirectories make[2]: Entering directory `/data/downloads/kde3_ppc/arts-1.0.5a' make[3]: Entering directory `/data/downloads/kde3_ppc/arts-1.0.5a' make[3]: Leaving directory `/data/downloads/kde3_ppc/arts-1.0.5a' make[2]: Leaving directory `/data/downloads/kde3_ppc/arts-1.0.5a' *** Creating configure.in make[2]: Entering directory `/data/downloads/kde3_ppc/arts-1.0.5a' make[3]: Entering directory `/data/downloads/kde3_ppc/arts-1.0.5a' make[3]: Leaving directory `/data/downloads/kde3_ppc/arts-1.0.5a' make[2]: Leaving directory `/data/downloads/kde3_ppc/arts-1.0.5a' *** Creating aclocal.m4 *** Creating configure configure.in:29: warning: do not use m4_patsubst: use patsubst or m4_bpatsubst configure.in:98: warning: AC_ARG_PROGRAM invoked multiple times configure.in:781: error: m4_popdef: undefined macro: AC_Dest autoconf/status.m4:844: AC_CONFIG_FILES is expanded from... configure.in:781: the top level autom4te: /usr/bin/m4 failed with exit status: 1 make[1]: *** [cvs] Fehler 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/data/downloads/kde3_ppc/arts-1.0.5a' make: *** [configure-stamp] Fehler 2 debuild: fatal error at line 456: dpkg-buildpackage failed! $ echo $M4 --nesting-limit=500 I have the following autotools packages installed ii autoconf 2.57-1 automatic configure script builder rc autoconf2.13 2.13-47 automatic configure script builder (obsolete version) un autogen <keine> (keine Beschreibung vorhanden) pn automake <keine> (keine Beschreibung vorhanden) un automake1.4 <keine> (keine Beschreibung vorhanden) ii automake1.5 1.5-5 A tool for generating GNU Standards-compliant Makefiles. un automake1.6 <keine> (keine Beschreibung vorhanden) pn automake1.7 <keine> (keine Beschreibung vorhanden)
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