bugAVR C Runtime Library - Bugs: bug #21621, Allow autoconf 2.61

 
 

bug #21621: Allow autoconf 2.61

Submitted by:  Shaun Jackman <sjackman>
Submitted on:  Tue 20 Nov 2007 10:32:45 PM UTC  
 
Category: Build InfrastructureSeverity: 3 - Normal
Priority: 5 - NormalItem Group: Build system
Status: FixedPercent Complete: 100%
Assigned to: Eric Weddington <arcanum>Open/Closed: Closed
Release: AnyFixed Release: 1.7.0

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Wed 21 Nov 2007 06:06:46 PM UTC, comment #3:

> The AC_PREREQ(2.57) line of configure.ac is meant to
> handle this sort of version checking.


However, that checks a minimum version, presumably in the
assumption that more recent versions are always backwards
compatible. Alas, the autoconf developers have proven that
assumption to be false in the past, so anyone dealing with
the auto* tools is prepared to have a very specific version
around for any particular software package.

Thanks for the confirmation that it works with 2.61, then
it can be added to our tree.

Joerg Wunsch <joerg_wunsch>
Project Administrator
Wed 21 Nov 2007 05:52:55 PM UTC, comment #2:

The AC_PREREQ(2.57) line of configure.ac is meant to handle this sort of version checking. I can confirm, though, that autoconf 2.61 works fine.

Shaun Jackman <sjackman>
Wed 21 Nov 2007 07:26:49 AM UTC, comment #1:

> Is there any good reason for this version check?


autoconf/automake are known for their habit of breaking the
API between revisions, so we'd only like to allow "known to
work" versions. If you verified all works well with version
2.61, it's fine to exted the check.

Joerg Wunsch <joerg_wunsch>
Project Administrator
Tue 20 Nov 2007 10:32:45 PM UTC, original submission:

Is there any good reason for this version check? Can it be removed entirely?

Shaun Jackman <sjackman>

 

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    Date Changed By Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced By
    Wed 30 Jul 2008 09:18:03 PM UTCarcanumStatusNone=>Fixed
      Percent Complete0%=>100%
      Assigned toNone=>arcanum
      Open/ClosedOpen=>Closed
      ReleaseNone=>Any
      Fixed ReleaseNone=>1.7.0
    Sat 08 Mar 2008 02:41:50 PM UTCarcanumCategoryNone=>Build Infrastructure
    Tue 20 Nov 2007 10:32:45 PM UTCsjackmanAttached File-=>Added avr-libc-bootstrap.diff, #14444

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