Akim Demaille
5e4393abd6
* doc/autoconf.texi (C Compiler): `#line' portability.
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From Paul Eggert and Nelson H. F. Beebe.
2003-03-28 14:51:30 +00:00
Paul Eggert
fb37023c99
(Present But Cannot Be Compiled):
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Grammar fixes and trivial rewording.
2003-03-23 10:21:43 +00:00
Paul Eggert
39ed680a0f
(C Compiler): "defined" -> "define" typo fix reported by Nelson
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H. F. Beebe.
2003-03-07 19:21:36 +00:00
Paul Eggert
21b4c7ddbd
(Generating Sources): Document that we no longer generate #line directives.
2003-03-06 20:39:55 +00:00
Akim Demaille
b473dc2a62
* doc/autoconf.texi (Present But Cannot Be Compiled): New.
2003-02-28 10:46:19 +00:00
Alexandre Duret-Lutz
4b50bd89ef
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Make): Remove the section
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about `$<' in inference rules, it was a bogus interpretation of
an old Automake change. Discuss NetBSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and
Tru64 make in the "target lookup" section.
(Automake): Automake 1.5+ no longer requires special tools to be
present on the developer's host.
2003-02-28 10:15:47 +00:00
Paul Eggert
c127caba1e
(Shell Substitutions): test -n -> test -z,
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to fix a mismatch between example and discussion.
2003-02-25 06:45:37 +00:00
Kevin Ryde
32aec35596
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Builtins): Add notes on printf
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format starting with "-".
2003-02-23 23:00:02 +00:00
Alexandre Duret-Lutz
e547c06fa2
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Make): `foo=bar make -e'
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is not portable inside Makefile.
2003-02-20 17:19:55 +00:00
Akim Demaille
94a099a5ff
Regen.
2003-02-20 16:57:46 +00:00
Paul Eggert
6ae8254469
Update the URL for the LFS paper to unix-systems.org instead of sas.com.
2003-01-14 17:53:11 +00:00
Paul Eggert
6745f8efa3
Sync with external sources.
2002-12-03 07:58:02 +00:00
Paul Eggert
435ae55681
(Obsolete Macros): Fix typos (insert empty
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arg, AC_DEFINE -> AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED) in documentation for
obsolete AC_CHECK_TYPE.
2002-12-03 07:35:31 +00:00
Paul Eggert
44a8557edb
Upgrade to FDL 1.2.
2002-12-03 07:27:51 +00:00
Akim Demaille
9ac168dc89
Use Automake 1.7.1.
2002-11-14 17:37:45 +00:00
Akim Demaille
b37eb00d76
* doc/autoconf.texi (C Compiler): Compiling several files at once.
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From Paul Eggert and Albert Chin-A-Young.
2002-11-14 08:42:39 +00:00
Akim Demaille
4aa948e894
* doc/autoconf.texi (C Compiler): Solitary backslashes.
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From Paul Eggert and Albert Chin-A-Young.
2002-11-14 08:17:46 +00:00
Akim Demaille
77f69ee45e
* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_OUTPUT_CONFIG_STATUS): Add -q
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option. Process --recheck after parsing all options. Pass -q
option to configure on --recheck.
(AC_OUTPUT): Pass -q from configure to config.status.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_PREPARE): Strip -q from
arguments to record.
* doc/autoconf.texi (config.status Invocation): Document
config.status -q option.
2002-11-12 10:54:44 +00:00
Akim Demaille
4b63001766
* tests/torture.at (Configuring subdirectories): Don't use grep
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-w.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools): Grep -w.
Reported by Ezra Peisach.
2002-11-06 10:29:21 +00:00
Paul Eggert
9ac77be964
Minor fixes, mostly to do with capitalization and spelling. Change
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@sc to @acronym where appropriate, and vice versa.
2002-11-06 08:22:00 +00:00
Paul Eggert
cb9eefa5bf
(Special Shell Variables): Mention LC_ADDRESS, LC_IDENTIFICATION,
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LC_MEASUREMENT, LC_MONETARY, LC_NAME, LC_PAPER, LC_TELEPHONE.
2002-11-05 07:09:59 +00:00
Akim Demaille
5c74899ef9
* bin/autoreconf.in (&autoreconf_current_directory): New, extracted
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from...
(&autoreconf): here.
($help, $make, &parse_args, &autoreconf_current_directory):
Support -m/--make.
* doc/autoconf.texi (autoreconf Invocation): Adjust.
2002-11-03 17:39:29 +00:00
Akim Demaille
1fe8a44d1f
* lib/autoconf/programs.m4 (AC_PROG_MAKE_SET): Use and display
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`$(MAKE)' instead of '${MAKE}' to emphasize that we refer to the
Make variable, not a shell variable.
Suggested by Bruno Haible.
2002-10-31 13:15:03 +00:00
Akim Demaille
8429b06424
* bin/autom4te.in (&parse_args, $help): Support --no-cache.
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* doc/autoconf.texi (autom4te Invocation): Adjust.
Suggested by Tim van Holder.
2002-10-30 09:00:23 +00:00
Paul Eggert
03b1393359
(Particular Functions): AC_FUNC_MALLOC and AC_FUNC_REALLOC check for
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compatibility with glibc, not POSIX. Problem reported by Bruno
Haible.
2002-10-29 20:22:54 +00:00
Akim Demaille
7b5d569111
* doc/autoconf.texi (Header Templates): Put also in words what the
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pictures says to assist free style readers.
(Customizing autom4te): s/--cache=/--cache /.
2002-10-29 13:07:18 +00:00
Akim Demaille
843be1cfae
* doc/autoconf.texi (Subdirectories): Cygnus dirs have
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configure.in, not configure.ac.
Reported by Bruno Haible.
2002-10-29 12:41:16 +00:00
Akim Demaille
e17454b662
* bin/autoreconf.in (&parse_args, $help): Support --warnings.
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* doc/autoconf.texi (Invoking autom4te): Rename as...
(autom4te Invocation): this, for consistency with the other nodes.
2002-10-29 08:09:05 +00:00
Akim Demaille
12da19c97b
* configure.ac: Bumpto 2.54c.
2002-10-28 10:52:05 +00:00
Akim Demaille
1b597ea9b3
* doc/autoconf.texi: More AC_MSG_FAILURE promotion.
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* lib/autoconf/fortran.m4 (_AC_F77_NAME_MANGLING):
Die when a simple Fortran program cannot be compiled.
* lib/autoconf/lang.m4 (AC_LANG_CALL, AC_LANG_FUNC_LINK_TRY):
Issue a warning if no function is given.
2002-10-27 18:24:51 +00:00
Akim Demaille
0357fc513f
* doc/autoconf.texi (Run Time): Document AC_RUN_IFELSE.
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Move the documentation of AC_TRY_RUN to...
(Obsolete Macros): here.
Adjust all the old samples still using AC_TRY_RUN to AC_RUN_IFELSE.
(autoconf Invocation): Remove the duplicates with `invoking
autom4te'.
* lib/autoconf/headers.m4 (AC_HEADER_STDC): Don't use AC_TRY_RUN.
* lib/autoconf/c.m4 (AC_C_BIGENDIAN): Likewise.
2002-10-27 18:23:14 +00:00
Akim Demaille
459078b633
* doc/autoconf.texi (Generating Sources): Document AC_LANG_CALL
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and AC_LANG_FUNC_LINK_TRY.
(Examining Libraries): Rename as...
(Running the Linker): this.
Document AC_LINK_IFELSE.
Move the documentation of AC_TRY_LINK and AC_TRY_LINK_FUNC to...
(Obsolete Macros): here.
* lib/autoconf/fortran.m4 (_AC_F77_NAME_MANGLING): Don't use
AC_TRY_LINK_FUNC nor AC_TRY_LINK.
* lib/autoconf/libs.m4 (AC_CHECK_LIB, AC_PATH_XTRA): Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/headers.m4 (AC_USG): Likewise.
2002-10-27 18:21:31 +00:00
Akim Demaille
b2504ea98a
* lib/autoconf/headers.m4 (AC_HEADER_STDC): Don't use AC_TRY_CPP.
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More `check config.log' messages.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (AC_MSG_FAILURE): New.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Printing Messages): Document it.
* lib/autoconf/types.m4 (AC_CHECK_SIZEOF): Use it when
appropriate.
* lib/autoconf/lang.m4 (_AC_COMPILER_EXEEXT_DEFAULT)
(_AC_COMPILER_EXEEXT_WORKS, _AC_COMPILER_EXEEXT_O)
(_AC_COMPILER_OBJEXT): Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (AC_RUN_IFELSE): Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/fortran.m4 (_AC_LANG_PROGRAM_C_F77_HOOKS):
Likewise.
* lib/autoconf/c.m4 (AC_PROG_CPP, AC_PROG_CC, AC_PROG_CXXCPP):
Likewise.
Deprecate macros with unsual interface.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (AC_TRY_CPP, AC_TRY_LINK)
(AC_TRY_COMPILE, AC_TRY_RUN): AU_DEFUN'ed.
Document the new ones, and proper style.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Generating Sources): New.
Document AC_LANG_CONFTEST, AC_LANG_SOURCE, AC_LANG_PROGRAM.
(Examining Declarations): Rename as...
(Running the Preprocessor): this.
Document AC_PREPROC_IFELSE.
(Examining Syntax): Rename as...
(Running the Compiler): this.
(AC_FOO_IFELSE vs AC_TRY_FOO): New section.
(Obsolete Macros): Move the definition of AC_TRY_CPP and
AC_TRY_COMPILE here.
2002-10-27 18:19:38 +00:00
Akim Demaille
001b84ce56
Move sections around.
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* doc/autoconf.texi (Customizing autom4te): Remove a lost
sentence.
Reported by Burno Haible.
(Language Choice): Now the first section of...
(Writing Tests): this section.
Make the introduction less C-centric.
(Guidelines, Test Functions): Move to...
(Writing Test Programs): this new section.
(Test Programs): Merge into...
(Run Time): this.
2002-10-27 18:17:28 +00:00
Akim Demaille
c54fb7e2e7
* configure.ac: Bump to 2.54b.
2002-10-27 18:14:58 +00:00
Akim Demaille
da6caf35ba
* bin/autom4te.in (&load_configuration): Take the file as
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argument.
(&parse_args): Handle -C, --cache.
($help): Adjust.
(MAIN): Load ~/.autom4te.cfg and ./.autom4te.cfg.
* lib/autom4te.in (Autoconf): Pass --cache=autom4te.cache.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Invoking autom4te): Document --cache.
Now a subsection of...
(Using autom4te): This new section.
(Customizing autom4te): New.
(autom4te.cache): Adjust.
2002-10-25 11:52:37 +00:00
Akim Demaille
a2091f872e
* doc/autoconf.texi (Generic Headers): More information on how to
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use AC_CHECK_HEADERS.
2002-10-25 08:44:23 +00:00
Akim Demaille
5b2628b92b
Typo.
2002-10-23 07:42:13 +00:00
Akim Demaille
4d6410c531
* doc/autoconf.texi (Particular Headers): In AC_HEADER_STDBOOL,
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document _Bool.
2002-10-23 07:41:20 +00:00
Akim Demaille
38999f6a79
* lib/autoconf/headers.m4 (AC_HEADER_STDBOOL): Also look for the
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type _Bool.
Fix a typo.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Particular Headers): Adjust according to Paul
Eggert's recommandations.
2002-10-23 07:27:03 +00:00
Akim Demaille
86c6702369
* lib/autoconf/headers.m4 (AC_HEADER_STDBOOL): New, based on CVS
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Bison, by Paul Eggert.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Particular Headers): Document it.
2002-10-22 12:34:21 +00:00
Akim Demaille
e6d7289f9e
* doc/autoconf.texi: Use AC_CONFIG_HEADERS in examples.
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(AC_ST_BLKSIZE, AC_ST_RDEV): Directly point to AC_CHECK_MEMBERS.
From Art Haas.
2002-10-22 12:13:21 +00:00
Akim Demaille
de6bcf45c9
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools): Remove incorrect
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words about HP-UX cmp: it was actually a user-written cmp.
2002-10-22 11:41:58 +00:00
Akim Demaille
a73415cbc4
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (AC_CACHE_SAVE): Don't use cmp.
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Fixes the `AC_ARG_VAR' test failures.
* lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_OUTPUT_FILES): Don't use cmp.
* lib/freeze.mk (check-forbidden-patterns): New.
* lib/autoconf/Makefile.am, lib/autotest/Makefile.am
* lib/m4sugar/Makefile.am (check-local): Use it to catch `cmp'.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools): HP-UX' cmp and
/dev/null.
Reported months ago by H. Merijn Brand.
2002-10-17 10:34:09 +00:00
Paul Eggert
cc332d2334
No longer use CPP to check for the existing of headers: use CC to
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check for compilability.
2002-10-11 23:53:09 +00:00
Akim Demaille
ffd1f452a8
* lib/autoconf/specific.m4 (AC_DECL_SYS_SIGLIST): Obsolete.
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Suggest using AC_CHECK_DECLS instead.
2002-10-11 12:17:51 +00:00
Paul Eggert
777e3a2bd0
(Invoking autom4te): --warning -> --warnings.
2002-10-08 23:05:17 +00:00
Akim Demaille
b042fb40ec
* doc/autoconf.texi (autom4te.cache): New section.
2002-09-28 16:40:49 +00:00
Akim Demaille
54b5830601
* bin/Makefile.am (ETAGS_SH, ETAGS_PERL): Update: ifnames and
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autoheader are Perl programs.
(autoconf, autoheader, autoreconf, autoupdate, ifnames, autoscan)
(autom4te): Specify that the sources are in the $srcdir.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Installation Directory Variables): Adjust.
2002-09-28 14:09:42 +00:00
Akim Demaille
7134f17d88
* lib/autoconf/autoscan.m4: New file.
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* lib/autoconf/autoconf.m4: Include it.
* lib/autoconf/functions.m4: Use AN_FUNCTION for all the functions
that were listed in the original autoscan.list.
* lib/autoconf/headers.m4: Similarly with headers.
* lib/freeze.mk (autoconf_m4f_dependencies): Add autoscan.m4.
(.m4.m4f): Don't pass --prepend-include, since that's done by
tests/autom4te itself.
* lib/autoscan/Makefile.am: Include freeze.mk.
(autoscan.list): New target --this file is no longer a source.
(autoscan.pre): New file.
2002-09-28 14:06:07 +00:00