GNU bug report logs - #18916
libtool-2.4.3 caused autoconf test failure

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eric Blake <eblake <at> redhat.com>
To: Bruce Dubbs <bruce.dubbs <at> gmail.com>, bug-autoconf <at> gnu.org,
 bug-libtool <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: libtool-2.4.3 caused autoconf test failure
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:11:49 -0600

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[adding libtool]

On 10/31/2014 10:54 AM, Bruce Dubbs wrote:
> From the test output:
> 
> Compatibility with other tools.
> 
> 501: Libtool                                  FAILED (foreign.at:61)
> ------
> This was caused by libtool-2.4.3.  Using the identical instructions when
> libtool-2.4.2 is used, the test passes.

Thanks for the report.  Yes, autoconf should be taught to be more
tolerant of new libtool, but this is probably also worth investigating
if it is a libtool regression worth fixing for the upcoming 2.4.4.

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Eric Blake   eblake redhat com    +1-919-301-3266
Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org

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Message #8 received at 18916 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Gary V. Vaughan" <gary <at> gnu.org>
To: Eric Blake <eblake <at> redhat.com>
Cc: 18916 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, bug-autoconf <at> gnu.org, bruce.dubbs <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#18916: libtool-2.4.3 caused autoconf test failure
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 18:51:43 +0000

On Oct 31, 2014, at 10:11 PM, Eric Blake <eblake <at> redhat.com> wrote:
> 
> [adding libtool]
> 
> On 10/31/2014 10:54 AM, Bruce Dubbs wrote:
>> From the test output:
>> 
>> Compatibility with other tools.
>> 
>> 501: Libtool                                  FAILED (foreign.at:61)
>> ------
>> This was caused by libtool-2.4.3.  Using the identical instructions when
>> libtool-2.4.2 is used, the test passes.
> 
> Thanks for the report.  Yes, autoconf should be taught to be more
> tolerant of new libtool, but this is probably also worth investigating
> if it is a libtool regression worth fixing for the upcoming 2.4.4.

The failure is because latest libtool (and libtoolize et. al) are following
the rest of GNU in eschewing `backtick opening quotes' in favour of 'regular
single quotes at both ends' style.

The sed expression in foreign.at at line 60 should accept either format to
be compatible with new and old libtoolize output.  E.g.:

  AT_CHECK([sed -n ["s,^[^']*[\`']\\(/[^']*\\)'.*,\\1,p"] stdout], [0], [stdout])

Cheers,
-- 
Gary V. Vaughan (gary AT gnu DOT org)

Message #11 received at 18916 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eric Blake <eblake <at> redhat.com>
To: "Gary V. Vaughan" <gary <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 18916 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, bug-autoconf <at> gnu.org, bruce.dubbs <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#18916: libtool-2.4.3 caused autoconf test failure
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 07:22:23 +0100

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On 11/02/2014 07:51 PM, Gary V. Vaughan wrote:

>>> 501: Libtool                                  FAILED (foreign.at:61)

> 
> The failure is because latest libtool (and libtoolize et. al) are following
> the rest of GNU in eschewing `backtick opening quotes' in favour of 'regular
> single quotes at both ends' style.

Thanks for the analysis.

> 
> The sed expression in foreign.at at line 60 should accept either format to
> be compatible with new and old libtoolize output.  E.g.:
> 
>   AT_CHECK([sed -n ["s,^[^']*[\`']\\(/[^']*\\)'.*,\\1,p"] stdout], [0], [stdout])

Obvious patch pushed to autoconf.

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Eric Blake   eblake redhat com    +1-919-301-3266
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Message #16 received at 18916-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ileana Dumitrescu <ileanadumitrescu95 <at> gmail.com>
To: 18903-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 18910-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 18916-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 19633-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 19881-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#18903, bug#18910, bug#18916, bug#19633, bug#19881: Closing stale
 resolved bugs
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:58:15 +0300

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These bug reports are either not bugs or were resolved a decade ago.

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