Re: config.h.in wants to be free^Wrebuilt

[Phil Edwards <phil at jaj dot com>]

> > If you guys don't mind, I would like to "beat the dead horse" for a
> > moment.  I notice this issue after every commit by some people to the
> > generated files.  I don't think the problem, if any, is people
> > forgetting to run autoheader.

You're right.  I had noticed it with configure (e.g., the config_site
blocks appearing and disappearing), but just hadn't paid enough attention
to config.h.in.  Oops.


> > If my theory is correct, then Ben should be able to touch:
> > configure.in and rebuild config.h.in.  He will see a change.
> 
> Yep.
[proof]

Well, color me bummed.


> %autoheader --version
> Autoconf version 2.13
> %automake --version
> automake (GNU automake) 1.4-p5
> 
> From what I remember, the version number on autoconf means very little, 
> as there are actually multiple versions out, all with this same 2.13 
> designation. Wheee. All of these tools are the stock autotools on Red Hat 
> 7.2. 
> 
> If standardizing on a particular version of autotools would help solve 
> this weirdness, please let me know and I'll do my part.

I'm using ftp://gcc.gnu.org/pub/gcc/libstdc++/20000619-maintainer-tools.tar.gz
but it's clearly showing its age.

I'll try playing with the stock tools and see what changes.


Phil

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