AC_CHECK_FUNCS difference between 2.54 and 2.56

2002-11-29 Thread Albert Chin
There seem to be problems with AC_CHECK_FUNCS on AIX with the IBM C compiler (5.0.2.6). With autoconf 2.54, AC_CHECK_FUNCS(chflags) outputs (b.c): ... /* We use char because int might match the return type of a gcc2 builtin and then its argument prototype would still apply. */ char $ac_func (

Re: ./configure -h

2002-11-29 Thread Steven G. Johnson
J. Grant wrote: Could -h be added to the configure script, currently only --help works I don't know what version you are using, but -h should be supported already.

Re: AC_MINGW32 and AC_CANONICAL_HOST

2002-11-29 Thread Kevin Ryde
Earnie Boyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Did you autoupdate? Oops. Might be nice if it either gave a hint for that, if it's going to print warnings.

Re: Checking for function s in libs.

2002-11-29 Thread Lars Hecking
Lars Segerlund writes: > > Hi, > > I am packaging an old program with autoconf/make and I have a check > that fails without any explanation I can think of. > > AC_CHECK_LIB(X11,XOpenDisplay) > > fails, however the program uses X11 and I just don't understand whats > going on ? > > also I

Checking for function s in libs.

2002-11-29 Thread Lars Segerlund
Hi, I am packaging an old program with autoconf/make and I have a check that fails without any explanation I can think of. AC_CHECK_LIB(X11,XOpenDisplay) fails, however the program uses X11 and I just don't understand whats going on ? also I have seen some checks like AC_CHECK_LIB( GL,

Re: AC_MINGW32 and AC_CANONICAL_HOST

2002-11-29 Thread Earnie Boyd
Kevin Ryde wrote: I notice that AC_MINGW32 and friends don't cooperate with AC_CANONICAL_HOST. A configure.in AC_INIT AC_CANONICAL_HOST AC_MINGW32 AC_CYGWIN AC_EMXOS2 processed with autoconf gives configure.in:3: warning: AC_CANONICAL_HOST invoked multiple times configure.in:4: w

autoscan generates the new macros

2002-11-29 Thread Milan Znamenáček
I have made some changes in perl script autoscan. I have added new properties 1. have been added new three command line parameters: 'package name', 'package version' and 'bug report address'. These parameters fill the three parameters in the macro AC_INIT. 2. has been changed the function 'scan_m

AC_MINGW32 and AC_CANONICAL_HOST

2002-11-29 Thread Kevin Ryde
I notice that AC_MINGW32 and friends don't cooperate with AC_CANONICAL_HOST. A configure.in AC_INIT AC_CANONICAL_HOST AC_MINGW32 AC_CYGWIN AC_EMXOS2 processed with autoconf gives configure.in:3: warning: AC_CANONICAL_HOST invoked multiple times configure.in:4: warning: AC_CANONICA

mupliple po/ directories

2002-11-29 Thread zaufi
Hi all Possible this is offtopic, but I'm not found gettext related mail list... I try to make configuration scripts using autoconf/automake for my new project. I have a few source code directories inside wich is contain code for different binaries. For example: --- $(top_srcdir)/tool_1/Makefil

Re: Compiling autoconf-2.56

2002-11-29 Thread Patrick Welche
On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 12:17:25PM +0200, Dani Mezher wrote: ... > I am building autoconf-2.56 on a FreeBSD-4.7 system. I > installed GNU M4 1.4 but the configure script crashes with an error GNU > M4 1.4 is required. U can see the output of the configure script. ... > checking for m4.

Compiling autoconf-2.56

2002-11-29 Thread Dani Mezher
Hello, I am building autoconf-2.56 on a FreeBSD-4.7 system. I installed GNU M4 1.4 but the configure script crashes with an error GNU M4 1.4 is required. U can see the output of the configure script. Would appreciate any help Regards Dani Mezher