Re: Strange build error on Mac OS X (10.6.3)

2010-05-11 Thread Adam Mercer
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 17:45, Eric Blake wrote: Eric > At this point, I would have to see the configure file (or at least the > relevant portion around the point where the error message occurs, about > touch not liking -b).  But seeing as how the report was about building > emace, this may be s

Re: Strange build error on Mac OS X (10.6.3)

2010-05-11 Thread Eric Blake
On 05/11/2010 04:37 PM, Adam Mercer wrote: > On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 17:10, Eric Blake wrote: > > Eric > >> Did they rerun autoconf? > > No, the port will just run ./configure && make && make install (with > the appropriate options). At this point, I would have to see the configure file (or at

Re: Strange build error on Mac OS X (10.6.3)

2010-05-11 Thread Adam Mercer
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 17:10, Eric Blake wrote: Eric > Did they rerun autoconf? No, the port will just run ./configure && make && make install (with the appropriate options). > If so, what versions of autoconf and m4?  I > know that m4 1.4.10 (several versions ago) was broken for BSD and Mac

Re: Strange build error on Mac OS X (10.6.3)

2010-05-11 Thread Eric Blake
On 05/11/2010 03:59 PM, Adam Mercer wrote: > Hi > > I am the maintainer for the autoconf port in MacPorts and a user has > reported a strange build error to me which I cannot duplicate: > > Making all in emacs > WARNING: Warnings can be ignored. :-) > if test "emacs" != no; then \ > set

Strange build error on Mac OS X (10.6.3)

2010-05-11 Thread Adam Mercer
Hi I am the maintainer for the autoconf port in MacPorts and a user has reported a strange build error to me which I cannot duplicate: Making all in emacs WARNING: Warnings can be ignored. :-) if test "emacs" != no; then \ set x; \ list='autoconf-mode.el autotest-mode.el'; for

Re: Best practices for autotools

2010-05-11 Thread Lukas Kaser
I am really happy about the numerous feedback to my request, sending best wishes to all authors! Here is another book I wanted to add: http://www.flameeyes.eu/autotools-mythbuster/index.html. 2010/5/5 Gary V. Vaughan : > Hi Warren, > > On 5 May 2010, at 00:15, Warren Young wrote: >> On 5/3/2010 1

Re: AC_PROG_LD manual?

2010-05-11 Thread Lukas Kaser
Thanks for your replies! Due to my knowledge AC_PROG_CC which sets $CC should do the job for my project. 2010/5/5 Alfred M. Szmidt : >   I have a configure.ac here which uses AC_PROG_LD, but I don't know >   about the purpose of this macro. Unfortunately I do not find and any >   doc about it. >