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Paul Eggert c455431113 * doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): Mention POSIX
1003.1-2001's requirements for CDPATH.  Give a simpler workaround
for the CDPATH problem.  Document PWD.
(Limitations of Builtins): Document the problem that "cd $foo" and
"ls $foo" may refer to different directories in shells conforming
to POSIX 1003.1-2001.  Use PS1 rather than CDPATH for "unset"
example, since the old example is now out of date.

* lib/autoconf/general.m4 (_AC_INIT_SRCDIR): Reject FOO if "cd
FOO" and "ls FOO" talk about different directories; this catches
problems when POSIX 1003.1-2001 "cd" fails due to symlink
spaghetti.

* lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (AS_SHELL_SANITIZE): Use AS_UNSET instead
of rolling our own unset.
(_AS_PREPARE): $as_unset CDPATH instead of AS_UNSETting it, since
in practice we needn't worry about CDPATH if unset doesn't work.

* Makefile.in, aclocal.m4, bin/Makefile.in,
config/Makefile.in, doc/Makefile.in, lib/Makefile.in,
lib/Autom4te/Makefile.in, lib/autoconf/Makefile.in,
lib/autoscan/Makefile.in, lib/autotest/Makefile.in,
lib/emacs/Makefile.in, lib/m4sugar/Makefile.in, man/Makefile.in,
tests/Makefile.in: Regenerate with Automake 1.6.3.

* config/config.guess, config/config.sub, config/mkinstalldirs:
Update.

* configure: Regenerate with self.
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bin Regenerate with Automake 1.6.3. 2002-08-31 05:51:03 +00:00
config Regenerate with Automake 1.6.3. 2002-08-31 05:51:03 +00:00
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lib Regenerate with Automake 1.6.3. 2002-08-31 05:51:03 +00:00
man Regenerate with Automake 1.6.3. 2002-08-31 05:51:03 +00:00
tests Regenerate with Automake 1.6.3. 2002-08-31 05:51:03 +00:00
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aclocal.m4 Regenerate with Automake 1.6.3. 2002-08-31 05:51:03 +00:00
AUTHORS * ChangeLog, ChangeLog.0, ChangeLog.1, ChangeLog.2, AUTHORS, BUGS, 2001-08-20 15:16:54 +00:00
BUGS Update GNATS address. 2002-03-26 16:16:51 +00:00
ChangeLog * doc/autoconf.texi (Special Shell Variables): Mention POSIX 2002-08-31 05:52:46 +00:00
ChangeLog.0 * ChangeLog, ChangeLog.0, ChangeLog.1, ChangeLog.2, AUTHORS, BUGS, 2001-08-20 15:16:54 +00:00
ChangeLog.1 * ChangeLog, ChangeLog.0, ChangeLog.1, ChangeLog.2, AUTHORS, BUGS, 2001-08-20 15:16:54 +00:00
ChangeLog.2 * ChangeLog, ChangeLog.0, ChangeLog.1, ChangeLog.2, AUTHORS, BUGS, 2001-08-20 15:16:54 +00:00
configure Regenerate with self. 2002-08-31 05:52:09 +00:00
configure.ac Bump to 2.53c. 2002-07-18 15:37:49 +00:00
COPYING Update. 2002-01-24 17:41:37 +00:00
GNUmakefile
HACKING Add HACKING. 2002-08-03 12:51:25 +00:00
INSTALL Regen. 2002-08-29 06:21:50 +00:00
Makefile.am (MAKEINFO): Remove; it's a user-specified macro. Replace with: 2002-07-29 08:23:56 +00:00
Makefile.in Regenerate with Automake 1.6.3. 2002-08-31 05:51:03 +00:00
Makefile.maint * Makefile.maint (AUTOM4TE): Neutralize autom4te. 2001-09-21 16:17:38 +00:00
NEWS Use the wording suggested by Bruno Haible. 2002-08-29 08:24:39 +00:00
README Update GNATS address. 2002-03-26 16:16:51 +00:00
README-alpha (Programming in M4sh): Ethymology of M4sh. 2002-07-19 10:16:34 +00:00
THANKS * doc/autoconf.texi: Use @enddots{} or @dots{} where appropriate. 2002-07-09 08:32:40 +00:00
TODO Add proposals for AC_PROG_CC, AC_GNU_SOURCE, AC_AIX, AC_MINIX. 2002-07-23 18:14:06 +00:00

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