OSX autotools: `aclocal.m4' not being output by `autom4te'

[Jeffrey Sheen]

Dear autoconf list,

I am having trouble using the GNU Autotools package under OSX Mavericks,
and was hoping you may be able to help. If this not the correct mailing
list, then please accept my apologies.

When running `aclocal', the expected `aclocal.m4' is not being output, and
subsequent `glibtoolize' and `autoconf' commands are creating unexpected
`m4trace' output at the top of my generated `configure' script.

I have opened a Stackoverflow question regarding this, so if I am
addressing the correct mailing list, please would you take a look at the
details?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24326419/osx-autotools-aclocal-m4-not-being-output-by-autom4te

I've been bashing my head against this for weeks, and have not managed to
find a similar issue reported with Google searching.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Jeff.