autoconf/BUGS
Akim Demaille 45929722e1 Let autoconf use autom4te to create configure.
* autoconf.in ($automate): New var.
(task script): Use autom4te.
* autom4te.in (File::Spec): Use it.
(&find_file): New.
(&parse_args): --warning is -W, not -w.
Find the top level files.
(&handle_m4): Pass the warnings flags.
Don't report verbosely m4's failures, unless requested.
(&handle_output): Don't complain for forbidden tokens in comments.
Be sure to report all the forbidden tokens within a single line.
(&trace_format_to_m4): Preserve `$_'.
(&handle_traces): Sort the output macros.
(&up_to_date_p): Find the files before trying to get its time stamp.
2001-07-24 08:57:55 +00:00

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-*- outline -*-
This file lists the bugs you must be aware of. Be sure to check this
file before using Autoconf, and especially CVS versions of Autoconf.
Autoconf must not be used in production if there are ``Serious'' bugs,
and use with caution an Autoconf with ``Important bugs''.
Many other bugs are registered on the GNATS server:
http://sources.redhat.com/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?database=autoconf
Please, don't register bugs listed below: we already know we have to
address them.
* Status
/*----------------------------------.
| Don't use it for production use. |
`----------------------------------*/
* Serious bugs
** `make check' requires `make install'
Currently autoconf requires autom4te to be installed. This is very
bad, but will be fixed. In order to use this version of Autoconf, you
will first have to `make install'.