Re: [patch 09/19] 293-gary-default-convenience-ltdl.diff Queue

[Gary V. Vaughan]

Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> Hi Gary,
>
> * Gary V. Vaughan wrote on Mon, Oct 10, 2005 at 12:26:33PM CEST:
>
> > libltdl/m4/ltdl.m4 |    7 +++++--
> > 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > Index: libtool--devo--1.0/ChangeLog
> > from  Gary V. Vaughan  <address@hidden>
> >         * libltdl/m4/ltdl.m4 (LTDL_INIT): Call _LT_ENABLE_INSTALL directly
> >         instead of m4_requiring it, as it relies on enable_ltdl_install
> >         and enable_ltdl_convenience to have been initialised first.
>
>
> Why and when can this happen?

Apply all the patches in the stack leading up to (but not including)
this one, and the AC_REQUIRE tree ends up putting the expansion of
_LT_ENABLE_INSTALL before the code that sets the shell variables it
examines.

> We should think about adding a test to check whether `configure' has the
> order correctly here (plus maybe documentation and AC_BEFORE instances
> in case there are ordering issues hidden here); but I'd like to
> understand the problem first.

That sounds like a good idea, although I don't know how to write that
test :-(

Cheers,
        Gary.
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