* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools): Mention awk %u
bug on HP-UX/IA.
Report by Peter O'Gorman.
Signed-off-by: Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_ARG_VAR_VALIDATE): Output
precious variable differences less ambiguous with `ugly-quotes'.
If their settings differ only in whitespace, do not fail, but
reuse the old value.
* tests/torture.at (AT_CHECK_AC_ARG_VAR): Extend macro to allow
an optional status and expected-warning argument. Fix m4
quotation for initial value.
(AC_ARG_VAR): Also test for whitespace-only differences, and
that the old value is retained in this case.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Setting Output Variables): Document this.
* NEWS: Update.
Report and initial patch by Paolo Bonzini.
Signed-off-by: Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
* doc/autoconf.texi (Input): Mention ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS for automake
users.
* THANKS: Update.
Reported by Chris Pickett.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
* doc/autoconf.texi (Runtime): Document that a temporary override
is permissible.
* THANKS: Update.
Reported by Ineiev, example by Ralf Wildenhues.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
* doc/autoconf.texi (Introduction): Expand on primary
vs. secondary goal of autoconf.
* THANKS: Update.
Inspired by Paul Smith.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (m4_wrap): Override M4 implementation.
(m4_wrap_lifo, _m4_wrap): New macros.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (AS_INIT): Combine all cleanup into known
order, prior to m4sugar's.
(_AS_DETECT_BETTER_SHELL): Use cleanup parameter, rather than
m4_wrap.
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT): Combine all cleanup into
known order, prior to m4sh's.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Diagnostic Macros) <m4_fatal>: Document
argument.
(Redefined M4 Macros) <m4_wrap>: Rewrite documentation to match
new behavior.
* tests/m4sh.at (AS_INIT cleanup): New test.
* NEWS: Document the change.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
* bin/autoreconf.in ($run_make): Renamed from ...
($make): ... this. Use now as command to run `make',
overridden by $MAKE. Document this in --help output.
* doc/autoconf.texi (autoreconf Invocation): Document
all environment variables honored by autoreconf.
* NEWS: Update.
Report by Paul Eggert.
Signed-off-by: Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
* doc/autoconf.texi (Looping constructs): s/recurses/repeats/.
(Evaluation Macros): Drop `1' suffix from metasyntax variable name
that preceeds @dots. Improve wording.
(Text processing Macros): Drop `1' suffix from metasyntax variable
name that preceeds @dots.
(Number processing Macros): Drop `1' suffix from metasyntax
variable name that preceeds @dots. Improve wording.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (m4_cmp): Comment wording fix.
Suggested by Ralf Wildenhues.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
* doc/autoconf.texi (Writing Testsuites) <AT_CHECK>: Mention that
checks must live inside a test group.
Reported by Christopher Hulbert.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
* doc/autoconf.texi (Site Defaults): Fix typo. Add new example
for FHS.
* THANKS: Update.
Reported by Jules Colding and Ralf Wildenhues.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_LINE): Fix regression from
2007-10-04 when file name is `dnl'.
(AT_INIT) <PREPARE_TESTS>: Move command-line assignments...
<TESTS_BEGIN>: ...to this new diversion, to fix regression from
yesterday in libtool's testsuite.
(_AT_ARG_OPTION): Detect write failure.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Diversion support): Document PREPARE_TESTS to
make libtool's use kosher. Document m4_init.
(Programming in M4sh): Document AS_INIT.
(Writing Testsuites): Document limitation of AT_DATA file name.
* tests/autotest.at (unusual file names): New test.
(Banners, Keywords and ranges): Use correct shell.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (_AT_ARG_OPTION): Move missing argument
detection...
(AT_INIT) <PARSE_ARGS_END>: ...here, since -k always takes
argument.
<DEFAULTS>: Delay computation of variables based on $at_dir...
<PREPARE_TESTS>: ...to here, since -C can change $at_dir.
<TESTS>: Re-invoke via absolute name, since -C may be in effect.
<PARSE_ARGS>: Parse new option.
<HELP_TUNING>: Document it.
* tests/autotest.at (Choosing where testsuite is run): New test
for this feature.
(Keywords and ranges): Add test for missing -k argument.
* NEWS: Document this.
* doc/autoconf.texi (testsuite Invocation): Likewise.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
IRIX sh $0 issue in functions, move content from ...
(Portable Shell): ... here.
(Shell Script Compiler): Note that shell functions are not
totally unportable any more.
See: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnulib/2007-11/msg00075.html
* doc/autoconf.texi (Preprocessor Arithmetic): New section.
(AC_TYPE_LONG_LONG_INT, AC_TYPE_UNSIGNED_LONG_LONG_INT):
These no longer check for preprocessor flaws.
* lib/autoconf/types.m4 (_AC_TYPE_LONG_LONG_SNIPPET):
Do not check for preprocessor flows.
":;{" shorthand as in previous patch.
2007-11-12 Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Builtins): Document problem
with { ... } a bit more clearly. Suggest ":;{" as a shorthand
for the workaround.
* lib/m4sugar/Makefile.am (version.m4): Detect 'echo' failure.
Use ":;{" shorthand.
* tests/Makefile.am ($(srcdir)/package.m4): Likewise.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Making testsuite Scripts): It is not necessary,
when using Automake, to write a rule to produce atlocal, since it's
an AC_CONFIG_FILES. Mention that atlocal.in needs to be
distributed, not atconfig.in.
Signed-off-by: Benoit Sigoure <tsuna@lrde.epita.fr>
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Builtins): Mention that GNU
Bash doesn't properly set $? when `{ ... } >/bad' fails, and give
workaround.
Signed-off-by: Benoit Sigoure <tsuna@lrde.epita.fr>
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
* lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4 (_m4_version_unletter): Also treat - as a
component separator.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Number processing Macros)
<m4_version_compare>: Document this change.
* tests/m4sugar.at (m4@&t@_version_compare): Test it.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
* aclocal.m4: Remove.
* configure: Remove.
* Makefile.in: Remove, along with all other Makefile.in in subdirs.
* .gitignore: Add aclocal.m4, configure and Makefile.in. Sort.
* README-hacking: New file: how to build from just-checked-out sources.
