Re: Automake 1.12.0b test release

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Sun, 20 May 2012, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> > What is the workaround for this?
> Yes: the version-generating script should be executed at autoconf runtime 
> instead;
> here is what GNU coreutils does, for example:
>
>  AC_INIT([GNU coreutils],
>           m4_esyscmd([build-aux/git-version-gen .tarball-version]),
>           address@hidden)
>
> This usage is also compatible with older Automake versions BTW, so you could
> start using it right now if you want.

I looked at what coreutils does and am still confused.  The script in 
coreutils refers to $srcdir in its help message.  However, in 
the context where my script gets executed, $srcdir is not defined.  I 
am not seeing how the coreutils approach works unless configure is 
executed in the source tree (something I only do for testing).  How 
does one find the top source directory?

AC_INIT(m4_esyscmd([$srcdir/scripts/pkginfo.sh package]),
        m4_esyscmd([$srcdir/scripts/pkginfo.sh version]),
        m4_esyscmd([$srcdir/scripts/pkginfo.sh bugslist]))

Ideas?

CDPATH="${ZSH_VERSION+.}:" && cd /home/bfriesen/src/graphics/GM && 
/bin/bash /home/bfriesen/src/graphics/GM/ltdl/config/missing --run 
aclocal-1.11 -I ltdl/m4 -I m4
scripts/pkginfo.sh: /version.sh: not found
scripts/pkginfo.sh: /version.sh: not found
scripts/pkginfo.sh: /version.sh: not found
configure.ac:120: error: AC_INIT should be called with package and 
version arguments
/usr/local/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:26: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE is expanded 
from...
configure.ac:120: the top level
autom4te: /usr/local/bin/m4 failed with exit status: 1
aclocal-1.11: autom4te failed with exit status: 1
gmake: *** [/home/bfriesen/src/graphics/GM/aclocal.m4] Error 1
freddy:~/build/GM-16-static% gmake
CDPATH="${ZSH_VERSION+.}:" && cd /home/bfriesen/src/graphics/GM && 
/bin/bash /home/bfriesen/src/graphics/GM/ltdl/config/missing --run 
aclocal-1.11 -I ltdl/m4 -I m4
scripts/pkginfo.sh: /version.sh: not found
scripts/pkginfo.sh: /version.sh: not found
configure.ac:122: error: AC_INIT should be called with package and 
version arguments
/usr/local/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:26: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE is expanded 
from...
configure.ac:122: the top level
autom4te: /usr/local/bin/m4 failed with exit status: 1
aclocal-1.11: autom4te failed with exit status: 1
gmake: *** [/home/bfriesen/src/graphics/GM/aclocal.m4] Error 1
freddy:~/build/GM-16-static% gmake
CDPATH="${ZSH_VERSION+.}:" && cd /home/bfriesen/src/graphics/GM && 
/bin/bash /home/bfriesen/src/graphics/GM/ltdl/config/missing --run 
aclocal-1.11 -I ltdl/m4 -I m4
sh: /scripts/pkginfo.sh:  not found
sh: /scripts/pkginfo.sh:  not found
sh: /scripts/pkginfo.sh:  not found
configure.ac:122: error: AC_INIT should be called with package and 
version arguments
/usr/local/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:26: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE is expanded 
from...
configure.ac:122: the top level
autom4te: /usr/local/bin/m4 failed with exit status: 1
aclocal-1.11: autom4te failed with exit status: 1
gmake: *** [/home/bfriesen/src/graphics/GM/aclocal.m4] Error 1

Bob
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