737 Commits

Author SHA1 Message Date
Akim Demaille
d7089440fc * m4/: Remove, merged into...
* config/: here.
2001-10-24 13:30:56 +00:00
Tim Van Holder
da8cf18f20 * doc/autoconf.texi (Shellology): Mention the problems with bash 2.05's use
of ANSI quoting in its `set' builtin.
2001-10-23 17:18:44 +00:00
Paul Eggert
ec3ef48c3f (Particular Functions): Document the HAVE_WORKING_STRERROR_R ->
STRERROR_R_CHAR_P change suggested by POSIX.  Also, document the fact
that AC_FUNC_STRERROR_R defines HAVE_DECL_STRERROR_R.
2001-10-22 17:50:09 +00:00
Akim Demaille
9958e7c098 * lib/Autom4te/General.pm (&update_file): If destination is
unchanged, remove the source.
(&up_to_date_p): Don't be verbose, be debug.
* bin/autoreconf.in: No longer support --m4dir.
(&autoreconf): Display the full path of the configure.ac we are
studying.
Trace it only once.
Be sure to honor --force with gettextize.
Always run aclocal.
* doc/autoconf.texi: Adjust.
2001-10-20 06:56:45 +00:00
Paul Eggert
83b24a76cc (Particular Programs): Prefer gawk to mawk. 2001-10-19 18:12:48 +00:00
Akim Demaille
714fc9d030 * lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INCLUDES_DEFAULT_REQUIREMENTS)
(AC_INCLUDES_DEFAULT): Move to...
* lib/autoconf/headers.m4: here.
* lib/autoconf/types.m4: Comment changes.
* doc/autoconf.texi: Specify where the default includes are used
in the macro prototypes.
2001-10-10 12:58:44 +00:00
Akim Demaille
218609130b * bin/autoreconf.in (autoreconf): Run libtoolize when appropriate. 2001-10-08 08:27:15 +00:00
Akim Demaille
abeb5bf977 * doc/autoconf.texi (autoreconf Invocation): Adjust.
* bin/autoreconf.in (autoreconf): Run gettextize when appropriate.
2001-10-08 08:26:58 +00:00
Akim Demaille
141b85d788 * lib/autoconf/autoconf.m4, lib/autoconf/general.m4,
* lib/autoconf/libs.m4, lib/autoconf/status.m4,
* lib/autoconf/types.m4, lib/autotest/general.m4,
* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4, lib/m4sugar/m4sugar.m4, tests/atspecific.m4,
* tests/torture.at: Rename m4_regexp, m4_patsubst, and m4_match to
m4_bregexp, m4_bpatsubst, and m4_bmatch.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Redefined M4 Macros): Adjust.
2001-10-08 08:22:33 +00:00
Paul Eggert
767b6b40e9 (config.status Invocation): CONFIG_SHELL defaults to a shell that
supports LINENO if available.
2001-10-08 04:09:31 +00:00
Paul Eggert
c75df8b947 (Limitations of Builtins): You can't use "source"; it's not portable.
Remove confusing and somewhat-incorrect example involving "." and "/".
2001-10-02 23:32:11 +00:00
Akim Demaille
a89e34ea3d * lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (AS_SHELL_SANITIZE): Just source 40.lineno
instead of exec'ing to preserve $0 and $@.
2001-10-02 14:37:07 +00:00
Akim Demaille
8bbfc0b5fd * tests/testsuite (AT_INIT) <at_pass_list>: New.
Don't run twice the same test.
2001-10-01 07:01:22 +00:00
Akim Demaille
6f4642a30f * doc/autoconf.texi: Use @kbd for user input.
Always use `$' as shell prompt.
2001-10-01 07:00:54 +00:00
Paul Eggert
ca6995fd29 Clarify remark about portability of nested parenthesization. 2001-09-30 17:16:17 +00:00
Akim Demaille
32876525ac Fix the passing of $? to ACTION-IF-FAILED in AC_TRY_RUN, that
generates too many bug reports.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_RUN_IFELSE): Pass the right exit
status when executing the ACTION-IF-FALSE.
* tests/base.at (AC_TRY_*): Rename as...
(AC_TRY_COMMAND): this.
(AC_RUN_IFELSE): New.
* tests/compile.at (Extensions, C keywords)
(AC_PROG_CPP requires AC_PROG_CC, GNU Fortran 77)
(Broken/missing compilers, AC_PROG_CPP with warnings)
(AC_PROG_CPP without warnings, AC_PROG_CPP via CC): Move to...
* tests/c.at (Extensions, C keywords)
(Broken/missing compilers, AC_PROG_CPP with warnings)
(AC_PROG_CPP without warnings, AC_PROG_CPP via CC)
(AC_PROG_CPP requires AC_PROG_CC): here and...
* tests/fortran.at (GNU Fortran 77): there.
* doc/autoconf.texi (autoconf Invocation): Fix the example:
AC_TRY_RUN is about compilation, not shell commands.
(Test Programs): AC_TRY_RUN works as used to be advertised.
2001-09-27 13:28:15 +00:00
Akim Demaille
7b9068c944 * doc/autoconf.texi (Top): Wrap in @ifnottex. 2001-09-23 17:18:07 +00:00
Akim Demaille
e7808696f5 * lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_SRCPATHS): Compute and provide
ac_buildpath, ac_top_buildpath, ac_srcpath, and ac_top_srcpath.
(_AC_OUTPUT_FILES): Also substitute srcpath, top_srcpath,
builddir, buildpath, top_builddir, and top_buildpath.
(_AC_OUTPUT_SUBDIRS): Compute the dir variables *before* changing
the current directory.
* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_HELP): Compute the dir
variables *before* changing the current directory.
Skip nonexistent dirs.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Preset Output Variables): Document these
variables.
* lib/autotest/general.m4: Do not reset AT_victims.
Don't compute at_srcdir nor at_top_srcdir.
* tests/tools.at: Hence use top_srcdir.
* tests/Makefile.am, tests/autoconf, tests/autoheader,
* tests/autom4te, tests/autoreconf, tests/autoupdate, tests/ifnames:
Remove.
* tests/autoreconf.in, tests/wrappl.in, tests/autom4te.in,
* tests/wrapsh.in, tests/autoupdate.in: New.
* tests/Makefile.am (DISTCLEANFILES, EXTRA_DIST): Adjust.
* configure.ac: Build the position independent wrappers.
* man/Makefile.am: Now that test wrappers are position
independent, use them and drop dark envvar magic.
2001-09-23 17:17:46 +00:00
Akim Demaille
40b982ac3c * doc/autoconf.texi (Common Shell Constructs): Rename as...
(Programming in M4sh): this.
Promote to @section.
2001-09-23 17:16:57 +00:00
Alexandre Duret-Lutz
92233ef902 * doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): Add pdksh output
for $LINENO.
2001-09-23 14:42:14 +00:00
Akim Demaille
a9bd52773e Rely on $LINENO' when possible instead of __oline__'.
* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (AS_SHELL_SANITIZE): Provide some form of
`$LINENO' support replacement when not supported.
(_AS_CR_PREPARE, _AS_TR_CPP_PREPARE, _AS_TR_SH_PREPARE): Invoke
them explicitly to be sure they are not output before this section
(via m4_require).  Cosmetic only.
* lib/autoconf/c.m4, lib/autoconf/general.m4,
* lib/autoconf/programs.m4: Replace all the occurrences of
`__oline__' with `$LINENO'.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): Document LINENO.
2001-09-22 15:20:44 +00:00
Tim Van Holder
a12d3d6319 * doc/autoconf.texi (File System Conventions): Clarify the use of
PATH_SEPARATOR.
  (Special Shell Variables[PATH_SEPARATOR]): Ditto.
  (Special Shell Variables[CDPATH]): Mention that $PATH_SEPRATOR should
  be used instead of ':'.
* lib/autotest/general.m4: Replace occurrences of ':' in
  AUTOTEST_PATH with $PATH_SEPARATOR at test suite startup.
2001-09-20 15:39:46 +00:00
Paul Eggert
3c3fd5fe64 (Common Shell Constructs): New node, documenting AS_DIRNAME.
(Limitations of Usual Tools): Refer to it when discussing dirname.
Also, update discussion of POSIX standard to reflect latest draft.
2001-09-18 18:46:03 +00:00
Paul Eggert
23bdb70e0c (Particular Functions): AC_FUNC_GETPGRP now merely checks whether it
is an error to pass an argument to getpgrp.
2001-09-18 16:21:10 +00:00
Akim Demaille
8eed079c5e * doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Make) <$<>: New. 2001-09-18 14:31:26 +00:00
Akim Demaille
8ef39f1b94 * doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools) <find>: More about
`{}'.
* lib/autotest/general.m4 (AT_INIT): Adjust.
2001-09-18 14:21:51 +00:00
Paul Eggert
e670c5a0bf (AC_ISC_POSIX): Describe new behavior. 2001-09-17 19:44:24 +00:00
Akim Demaille
c737451f8c * bin/ifnames.in: Rewrite in Perl.
* configure.ac: Don't look for AWK.
* tests/tools.at (AWK portability): Remove.
(Syntax of the shell scripts): Don't check ifnames.
(AT_CHECK_PERL_SYNTAX): New.
(Syntax of the Perl scripts): Check ifnames.
* tests/ifnames: New.
2001-09-13 06:54:35 +00:00
Akim Demaille
d3f9e418ab * lib/Autom4te/General.pm (&getopt): Work around the `-' Getopt bug.
* bin/autoheader.in, bin/autoupdate.in (&parse_args): Adjust.
* bin/autoscan.in: Use `getopt' and `find_files' etc.
Add -I, --include support.
* doc/autoconf.texi (autoscan Invocation): Adjust.
2001-09-05 07:06:02 +00:00
Akim Demaille
2af9667279 Regen. 2001-08-31 15:28:24 +00:00
Akim Demaille
b7e02fa0e5 Version 2.52d. 2001-08-31 14:46:17 +00:00
Akim Demaille
a07553e5c3 * doc/autoconf.texi: Don't promote non `m4_*' M4 macros.
(Making testsuite Scripts): Update.
2001-08-31 13:36:51 +00:00
Akim Demaille
ff07c5ffe4 * doc/autoconf.texi (Quadrigraphs): Document `@&t@'.
(testsuite Scripts): There is no such thing as `atconfig.in'.
And actually one diagram is missing: test suite runtime.
2001-08-31 13:36:05 +00:00
Akim Demaille
f66f5d6077 * lib/Autom4te/General.pm (&find_file): Browse the includes in the
inverse order.
2001-08-31 13:35:39 +00:00
Akim Demaille
bf0d5c6195 * bin/autom4te.in (&parse_args): Strip .' from @include'.
* bin/autoupdate.in: Use --include, -I, and --force, -f, too.
Use directly autom4te, not autoconf.
* tests/autoupdate: $top_srcdir/lib is needed too for melt files.
2001-08-31 13:34:30 +00:00
Akim Demaille
db8481b543 * doc/autoconf.texi: Catch up -I, --include changes. 2001-08-31 13:33:47 +00:00
Akim Demaille
5c07d23eb4 * doc/autoconf.texi: Strip the @nodes.
Suggested by Paul Eggert.
(Initializing configure): Typo.
2001-08-29 13:12:10 +00:00
Akim Demaille
188b40e5f4 * lib/autotest/general.m4: Use
foo=`(command) 2>/dev/null`
not
	foo=`command` 2>/dev/null
(at-devnull): Rename as...
(AT-devnull): this.
(--clean): Remove AT-* files too.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Limitations of Usual Tools): Document `date'.
Reported by Nicolas Joly.
2001-08-29 09:04:31 +00:00
Akim Demaille
b590bcbea9 * doc/autoconf.texi (Function Portability): Mention C right shifts. 2001-08-28 09:05:29 +00:00
Akim Demaille
3d2d83e712 Run update. 2001-08-27 10:24:57 +00:00
Akim Demaille
a7ef9d0fea Typo. 2001-08-27 08:40:30 +00:00
Akim Demaille
dfa9245cdb * lib/autoconf/status.m4 (_AC_SRCPATHS): Rename `ac_dots' as
`ac_top_builddir' to mimic Automake's vocabulary, which much more
readable.
Adjust callers.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Configuration Actions): Document the vars
available in commands.
Emphasize the risks of collisions in init-cmds.
2001-08-27 07:20:21 +00:00
Akim Demaille
6107062e10 * doc/autoconf.texi (Input) <AC_INIT>: Move to..
(Initializing configure): this new node.
2001-08-27 07:20:00 +00:00
Akim Demaille
ba3b08af20 Automake 1.5.
* Makefile.am (AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS): Add 1.5 and dist-bzip2.
(AMTAR): Help automake define it.
(INSTALL, install-data-hook): The INSTALL.txt trick is no longer
needed, 1.5 can have a macro and a target with the same name.
* m4/auxdir.m4, m4/cond.m4, m4/depend.m4, m4/install-sh.m4,
* m4/strip.m4: New.
* m4/init.m4, m4/sanity.m4: Update.
* doc/Makefile.am (CLEANFILES): 1.5 knows the texi2dvi files.
* lib/autoconf/Makefile.am, lib/autotest/Makefile.am,
* lib/m4sugar/Makefile.am, lib/autoscan/Makefile.am,
* lib/Autom4te/Makefile.am, man/Makefile.am: Use dist/nodist.
2001-08-27 07:12:16 +00:00
Paul Eggert
7c331cbfe8 (Indices): New node.
Move indices out of the top level menu and into this submenu.
2001-08-22 17:59:30 +00:00
Akim Demaille
010d2196d5 More ignore. 2001-08-20 16:39:52 +00:00
Akim Demaille
be92e979a7 Englishos. 2001-08-20 16:25:42 +00:00
Akim Demaille
9daf72b4a1 Info readers seem to need `Index' in the index node title :(
* doc/autoconf.texi: Reverse the 2001-08-15 change which
simplified index node names.
2001-08-20 14:47:15 +00:00
Akim Demaille
c6e6085710 * lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_PACKAGE): Warn if the
arguments are not literals.
* doc/autoconf.texi (Input) <AC_INIT>: Arguments must be literals.
Specify the output variables, and macros defined.
2001-08-20 14:46:59 +00:00
Akim Demaille
23f9787fe5 * doc/autoconf.texi (Examining Declarations) <AC_TRY_CPP>:
(Examining Syntax) <AC_TRY_COMPILE>
(Examining Libraries) <AC_TRY_LINK>
(Test Programs) <AC_TRY_RUN>: These macros double quote some of
their arguments.
Reported by Werner Lemberg.
2001-08-20 14:46:41 +00:00