[sr #106256] configure removed source file named a.h

URL: Summary: configure removed source file named a.h Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Tuesday 02/12/2008 at 21:39 UTC Category: None Priority: 5

[sr #107986] autoconf should reject or specifically warn about obviously wrong configure.ac files

URL: Summary: autoconf should reject or specifically warn about obviously wrong configure.ac files Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Fri 16 Mar 2012 05:23:10 AM UTC

[sr #108605] autoconf mis-detects arch (and other things)

URL: Summary: autoconf mis-detects arch (and other things) Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Mon 30 Jun 2014 02:02:41 AM UTC Category: None Priorit

[sr #108843] new cpu type NEC SX-ACE

URL: Summary: new cpu type NEC SX-ACE Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Do 02 Jul 2015 10:57:28 UTC Category: None Priority: 5 - Normal

[sr #109320] _AC_PROG_LEX_YYTEXT_DECL fails to compute LEXLIB correctly using the original AT&T lex if Xcode's flex is installed

URL: Summary: _AC_PROG_LEX_YYTEXT_DECL fails to compute LEXLIB correctly using the original AT&T lex if Xcode's flex is installed Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Tue 23 May 2017

[sr #109513] Release Autoconf 2.70

URL: Summary: Release Autoconf 2.70 Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Thu 31 May 2018 08:42:38 PM UTC Category: None Priority: 5 - Normal

[sr #109676] only one "checking whether the AC_LANG compiler works"

URL: Summary: only one "checking whether the AC_LANG compiler works" Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Sat 04 May 2019 07:44:13 PM UTC Category: None

[sr #110210] nasm fails with autoconf master

URL: Summary: nasm fails with autoconf master Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Wed 18 Mar 2020 02:43:44 PM UTC Category: None Priority: 5 - Norma

[sr #110269] AC_PROG_LEX failing

URL: Summary: AC_PROG_LEX failing Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Wed 15 Jul 2020 04:04:43 PM UTC Category: None Priority: 5 - Normal

[sr #110287] Two new test failures in automake-1.16.2 with autoconf-2.67b

URL: Summary: Two new test failures in automake-1.16.2 with autoconf-2.67b Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Fri 31 Jul 2020 02:37:30 AM UTC Category: None

[sr #110320] Test suite failures of automake 2.69c beta on Solaris

URL: Summary: Test suite failures of automake 2.69c beta on Solaris Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Sun 27 Sep 2020 06:22:40 PM UTC Category: None

[sr #110359] PATH ignored searching for g++

URL: Summary: PATH ignored searching for g++ Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Mon 02 Nov 2020 01:24:22 PM UTC Category: None Priority: 5 - Normal

[sr #110362] STRERROR_R_CHAR_P broken by 326c9a547423d25c621bc5c0ef76edbf6eda8c92

URL: Summary: STRERROR_R_CHAR_P broken by 326c9a547423d25c621bc5c0ef76edbf6eda8c92 Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Wed 04 Nov 2020 09:08:51 PM UTC Category: Non

[sr #110363] Requiring AC_REQUIRE_AUX_FILE to be in a macro contradicts Automake documentation

URL: Summary: Requiring AC_REQUIRE_AUX_FILE to be in a macro contradicts Automake documentation Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Thu 05 Nov 2020 01:32:48 PM UTC

[sr #110368] install-sh should be synced from automake

URL: Summary: install-sh should be synced from automake Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Mon 09 Nov 2020 12:13:45 PM UTC Category: None Priority:

[sr #110393] Unconditional include of stdio.h should be avoided

URL: Summary: Unconditional include of stdio.h should be avoided Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Sun 06 Dec 2020 11:39:26 AM UTC Category: None

[sr #110393] Unconditional include of stdio.h should be avoided

Follow-up Comment #2, sr #110393 (project autoconf): I've tested your changes. Everything works right now. Thank you. The bug report can be closed as solved. ___ Reply to this item at:

[sr #110395] Makefile generated from Makefile.in unqoute *FLAGS variable twice while ./configure script only once

URL: Summary: Makefile generated from Makefile.in unqoute *FLAGS variable twice while ./configure script only once Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Mon 07 Dec 2020 06:30:09 PM U

[sr #110396] autoconf 2.70 c99 check uses ac_c_conftest_c89_program

URL: Summary: autoconf 2.70 c99 check uses ac_c_conftest_c89_program Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Tue 08 Dec 2020 09:12:34 PM UTC Category: None

[sr #110397] autoconf 2.70: autotest.m4 error

URL: Summary: autoconf 2.70: autotest.m4 error Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Tue 08 Dec 2020 11:09:23 PM UTC Category: None Priority: 5 - Norm

[sr #110397] autoconf 2.70: autotest.m4 error

Follow-up Comment #2, sr #110397 (project autoconf): Thanks for the quick response. Here are the autoconf and automake logs from the CI node running macOS 11: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ts1nx36buk3x7a8/logs.tar.gz?dl=1 The logs look similar on the nodes running 10.14 and 10.15, but let me know if

[sr #110398] autoconf 2.70 breaks coreutils-8.32

Follow-up Comment #1, sr #110398 (project autoconf): This should be a gnulib bug fixed in http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnulib.git;a=commitdiff;h=a3b3fc85e3e632374811b27cb2111e50fa177e36 ___ Reply to this item at:

[sr #110417] Do not generate a back up file when running autoreconf

URL: Summary: Do not generate a back up file when running autoreconf Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Tue 05 Jan 2021 12:35:46 PM UTC Category: None

[sr #110420] autoreconf: possibly undefined macro: AC_MSG_CHECKING

URL: Summary: autoreconf: possibly undefined macro: AC_MSG_CHECKING Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Sun 10 Jan 2021 06:52:14 PM UTC Category: None

[sr #110420] autoreconf: possibly undefined macro: AC_MSG_CHECKING

Follow-up Comment #1, sr #110420 (project autoconf): Looks like installing autoconf-archive fixed the issue. I don't know why, though. Anyway, sorry for the noise. ___ Reply to this item at: __

[sr #110423] solaris

URL: Summary: solaris Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Tue 12 Jan 2021 01:01:02 PM UTC Category: None Priority: 5 - Normal Severi

[sr #110435] autoreconf does not recognize AM_ICONV

URL: Summary: autoreconf does not recognize AM_ICONV Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Thu 28 Jan 2021 10:58:17 AM UTC Category: None Priority: 5

[sr #110435] autoreconf does not recognize AM_ICONV

Follow-up Comment #2, sr #110435 (project autoconf): [comment #1 comment #1:] > > https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gettext/2011-10/msg00012.html > > When a project wants to only use AM_ICONV and none of the other gettext autoconf macros > > If your package only wants to use iconv() but no s

[sr #110448] AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIRS fails with Windows paths

URL: Summary: AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIRS fails with Windows paths Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Mon 22 Feb 2021 10:23:28 AM UTC Category: None Priorit

[sr #110480] Generated configure script has errors

URL: Summary: Generated configure script has errors Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Mon 03 May 2021 04:00:09 PM UTC Category: None Priority: 5 -

[sr #110480] Generated configure script has errors

Follow-up Comment #2, sr #110480 (project autoconf): Thanks for your reply! I did search unsuccessfully through the configure.ac file for references to the problematic fragment but if you feel that the source is in there somewhere, I will have a closer look.

[sr #110484] CFLAGS/CXXFLAGS and CPPFLAGS order in c.m4 ac_compile is nonstandard

URL: Summary: CFLAGS/CXXFLAGS and CPPFLAGS order in c.m4 ac_compile is nonstandard Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Wed 05 May 2021 03:10:42 PM UTC Category: Non

[sr #110549] File expected to be at /usr/bin/file, isn't on ChromeOS

URL: Summary: File expected to be at /usr/bin/file, isn't on ChromeOS Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Sat 16 Oct 2021 06:59:02 PM UTC Category: None

[sr #110599] configure doesn't actually check to see if make is installed

URL: Summary: configure doesn't actually check to see if make is installed Project: Autoconf Submitted by: None Submitted on: Wed 26 Jan 2022 04:02:27 PM UTC Category: None

[sr #110687] AC_C_BIGENDIAN fails when cross-compiling with -std=c11 and -flto

System: GNU/Linux ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Wed 27 Jul 2022 01:27:11 PM UTC By: Anonymous Using the following configure.ac: AC_INIT([issue618], [1.0], [foo@bar.i

[sr #110687] AC_C_BIGENDIAN fails when cross-compiling with -std=c11 and -flto

Follow-up Comment #2, sr #110687 (project autoconf): > It appears to me that this is an issue with cross compilation and strict conformance mode (-std=c11), not with -flto. Could you please report what happens, using the same cross-compilation toolchain, if you run the same configure command but

[sr #110687] AC_C_BIGENDIAN fails when cross-compiling with -std=c11 and -flto

Follow-up Comment #4, sr #110687 (project autoconf): > Can we see the config.log for -std=c11 only, please? Should be attached. Invocation was: autoheader && autoconf && rm -Rf config.status autom4te.cache/ && ./configure --host=aarch64-linux-gnu CFLAGS="-std=c11" checking for aarch64-linux-gnu-

[sr #110746] GNU Autoconf 2.71: F77 name-mangling fails when compiling with mpicxx

rating System: GNU/Linux ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Fri 21 Oct 2022 10:26:42 PM UTC By: Anonymous Hello, I tried to compile a software library with the compiler set to mpicx

[sr #110828] configure: error: could not determine the string function for int64_t

/Linux ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Sun 29 Jan 2023 02:19:02 PM UTC By: Anonymous Using autoconf-2.71.tar.xz2021-01-28 17:481.2M downloaded from: http://ftp.gnu.o

[sr #110846] cross-compilation is not entered when build_alias and host_alias are the same

k: Any Operating System: GNU/Linux ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Wed 01 Mar 2023 02:18:17 PM UTC By: Anonymous This might be the desired use case, but when cross compiling with system

[sr #110852] autoconf 2.71 checking command to parse /usr/bin/nm -B output from gcc object

m: GNU/Linux ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Sat 11 Mar 2023 11:00:33 PM UTC By: Anonymous This issue looks like the same as: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-autoconf/2019-11/ms

[sr #110852] autoconf 2.71 checking command to parse /usr/bin/nm -B output from gcc object

Follow-up Comment #1, sr #110852 (project autoconf): The configure file added as an attachment. (file #54475) ___ Additional Item Attachment: File name: configure.txt Size:575 KB

[sr #110872] m4_warn differs in various ways from its documentation

/Linux ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Sat 22 Apr 2023 11:01:15 AM UTC By: Anonymous OS: Linux user-ThinkPad-X200 5.15.0-70-generic #77+11.0trisquel19 SMP Tue Apr 18 13:57:27 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_

[sr #110927] 30 tests fail building on macOS Venture 13.5.1 with Xcode 14.3.1

System: Mac OS ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Thu 24 Aug 2023 06:27:58 PM UTC By: Anonymous The following 26 tests fail in building on (clean install of) macOS Venture 13.5.1 with Xcode

[sr #110961] 3 Vulnerabilities Result in Code Execution upon running `autoconf` with crafted `configure.ac` file

: Open Discussion Lock: Any Operating System: GNU/Linux ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Sun 26 Nov 2023 05:16:39 AM UTC By: Anonymous = Overview = Arbitrary Code execution can be obtai

[sr #110435] autoreconf does not recognize AM_ICONV

Follow-up Comment #4, sr#110435 (group autoconf): Here is simple autogen.sh script which can be used to avoid this AM_ICONV autoreconf bug: #!/bin/sh # Install config.rpath which is needed for AM_ICONV macro for dir in "$GETTEXT_DIR" /usr/share/gettext /usr/local/share/gettext; do if test -f "

[sr #110435] autoreconf: recognize when AM_ICONV is used without the rest of gettext

Follow-up Comment #7, sr#110435 (group autoconf): Yes, I have wrote in the first comment that the custom script which copies config.rpath to current directory and then run autoreconf is a workaround. I'm looking at autotools now again and seems that config.rpath is copied by autopoint to current

[sr #110448] AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIRS fails with Windows paths

Follow-up Comment #2, sr#110448 (group autoconf): Cabal now sets `$PATH_SEPARATOR=";"` so we don't have the issue anymore with newer releases: - https://github.com/haskell/cabal/issues/7494 - https://github.com/haskell/cabal/pull/7510 This issue can be closed. __

[sr #110746] GNU Autoconf 2.71: F77 name-mangling fails when compiling with mpicxx

Follow-up Comment #2, sr#110746 (group autoconf): I tested configuring and compiling the library in the setup mentioned in my original submission with autoconf 2.72d and it worked fine! However, I was unable to recreate my problem using autoconf 2.71., so I am not entirely sure I recreated the pro

[sr #110990] AS_IF / AC_CHECK_LIB generates invalid shell on editline-1.17.1

Follow-up Comment #1, sr#110990 (group autoconf): Does quoting the 2nd argument help? ___ Reply to this item at: ___ Message sent via Savannah https

[sr #111014] autoheader doesn't work with AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED

ystem: None ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Wed 31 Jan 2024 02:47:58 AM UTC By: Anonymous If you use AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED to define symbols whose names are expanded from variables, autoheader won't emit them to the temp

[sr #111016] Configure script fails to detect sctp on Alpine linux

/Linux ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Mon 05 Feb 2024 10:53:36 AM UTC By: Anonymous Greetings, The configure.ac file below, produces a configure script that fail to detect sctp on Alpine linux

[sr #111016] Configure script fails to detect sctp on Alpine linux

Follow-up Comment #1, sr#111016 (group autoconf): I found config.log file, with explanation why Alpine linux fail. The include linux/types.h is not present. ___ Reply to this item at: ___

[sr #111016] Configure script fails to detect sctp on Alpine linux

Follow-up Comment #3, sr#111016 (group autoconf): Yes, this is not an autoconf problem. If I could close/delete 111016 I would. ___ Reply to this item at: _

[sr #111044] autoconf should assert existence of all subsidiary tools at startup

: None ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Mon 01 Apr 2024 03:10:23 PM UTC By: Anonymous The script generated by autoconf may run in environments even sparser than the gnu standards. One recentish exam

[sr #111044] autoconf should assert existence of all subsidiary tools at startup

Follow-up Comment #1, sr #111044 (group autoconf): To elaborate on that, people may use the output of such tools to enable or disable certain compiler features. An example of such a case was found when building OpenVPN [0]. This was also reported in 2008 [1]. [0] https://twitter.com/disconnect3d

[sr #111048] Add a syntax check to code snippets

/Linux ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Fri 05 Apr 2024 07:44:13 AM UTC By: Anonymous Hello, As you may know, an attack related to XZ Utils (lzma) has been discovered: https://gist.github.com/thes

[sr #110983] AC_SYS_LARGEFILE doesn't honor AC_LANG setting

Follow-up Comment #5, sr #110983 (group autoconf): Hi, The attached patch seems to fix AC_SYS_LARGEFILE and co. with C++ for me (and test suite passes on i686). Jakub Bogusz (file #55940) ___ Additional Item Attachment: File name: auto

[sr #110983] AC_SYS_LARGEFILE doesn't honor AC_LANG setting

Follow-up Comment #7, sr #110983 (group autoconf): This patch also works for me, thanks. Jakub Bogusz ___ Reply to this item at: ___ Message sent v

[sr #111072] "[[]] attributes are a C23 extension warning" with clang

ing System: *BSD ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Fri 07 Jun 2024 11:49:01 PM UTC By: Anonymous Hello — Recently, I started getting warnings like: ./slist.h:170:1: warning: [[]] attributes are a C23 extension [

[sr #111095] doc: cross-reference m4 and gnulib regexp

: None ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Sun 21 Jul 2024 12:25:58 AM UTC By: Anonymous The attached patch improves the autoconf documentation for m4_bregexp and m4_bpatsubst by adding cross-references to the gnulib documentation f

[sr #111102] ksh93 oddity w.r.t. ${1+"$@"} on AIX (for section "Portable Shell"?)

Operating System: None ___ Follow-up Comments: --- Date: Fri 02 Aug 2024 03:16:59 PM UTC By: Anonymous I know you already recommend not to use ${1+"$@"} in section "Portable Sh

[sr #111102] ksh93 oddity w.r.t. ${1+"$@"} on AIX (for section "Portable Shell"?)

Follow-up Comment #2, sr #02 (group autoconf): Thanks, I wouldn't have thought that this is worth such a long patch. Two minor nits: +verbose+ You may see usages like @samp{$@{1+"$@@"@}} in older shell scripts designed to work around a portability problem in ancient shells. Unfortunately thi