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Re: fatal: ambiguous message


From: Bruce Korb
Subject: Re: fatal: ambiguous message
Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:07:25 -0800
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On 12/31/10 08:06, Eric Blake wrote:
>> the configure.ac file starts with this:
>>
>>> AC_INIT([GNU libposix],
>>>     m4_esyscmd([./git-version-gen .tarball-version]),
>>>     address@hidden)
> 
> Also, you should patch configure.ac to add an additional line:
> 
> m4_if(m4_sysval, [0], [],
>  [m4_fatal([git-version-gen failed, please investigate])])

Hi Eric,

Per my message of seconds ago, I am sure that git-version-gen
has finished correctly with a zero exit code.  Also, if such
complexity is required, perhaps an autoconf macro a la:
  AC_ESYSCMD_OK([./git-version-gen .tarball-version])
that will error out of the command exits non-zero?



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