Re: automake error

[Matthias Pfisterer]

Michael Koch wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 12:08:21PM +0100, Matthias Pfisterer wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to build classpath from the CVS (checked out today). I 
> > encounter an error when running automake:
> > ---
> > artemis:~/java/classpath>automake --version
> > automake (GNU automake) 1.6.3
> > Written by Tom Tromey <address@hidden>.
> >
> > Copyright 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> > This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
> > warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> > artemis:~/java/classpath>autoconf --version
> > autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.59
> > Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.
> >
> > Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> > This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
> > warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> > artemis:~/java/classpath>aclocal
> > artemis:~/java/classpath>autoheader
> > artemis:~/java/classpath>automake
> > configure.ac:19: `automake requires `AM_CONFIG_HEADER', not 
> > `AC_CONFIG_HEADER'
> > ---
> > Is this a serious error, or only a warning? The file HACKING says that a 
> > build should work with automake 1.6. I haven't tried newer versions so far.
>
>
> hmm, I think we need to revisit the HACKING document when Mark decided
> what to do. My local automake 1.7.9 works. I think we should at least
> require 1.7.0 then. You will also need autoconf 2.58 or higher (tested with
> 2.59). 2.57 and lower are known to be broken currently.

Ok, I installed automake 1.7.9 => no more errors.

Thanks,
Matthias

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