FYI: 11-gary-square-bracket-quoting.patch

[Gary V. Vaughan]

Index: ChangeLog
from  Gary V. Vaughan  <address@hidden>

        * libtool.m4: Use Autoconf square bracket quoting style
        consistently throughout.

Index: libtool.m4
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/libtool/libtool/libtool.m4,v
retrieving revision 1.227
diff -u -p -u -r1.227 libtool.m4
--- libtool.m4 2001/09/08 03:01:36 1.227
+++ libtool.m4 2001/09/09 17:10:51
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ aix4* | aix5*)
 amigaos*)
   library_names_spec='$libname.ixlibrary $libname.a'
   # Create ${libname}_ixlibrary.a entries in /sys/libs.
-  finish_eval='for lib in `ls $libdir/*.ixlibrary 2>/dev/null`; do 
libname=`$echo "X$lib" | [$Xsed -e '\''s%^.*/\([^/]*\)\.ixlibrary$%\1%'\'']`; 
test $rm /sys/libs/${libname}_ixlibrary.a; $show "(cd /sys/libs && $LN_S $lib 
${libname}_ixlibrary.a)"; (cd /sys/libs && $LN_S $lib ${libname}_ixlibrary.a) 
|| exit 1; done'
+  finish_eval='for lib in `ls $libdir/*.ixlibrary 2>/dev/null`; do 
libname=`$echo "X$lib" | $Xsed -e '\''s%^.*/\([[^/]]*\)\.ixlibrary$%\1%'\''`; 
test $rm /sys/libs/${libname}_ixlibrary.a; $show "(cd /sys/libs && $LN_S $lib 
${libname}_ixlibrary.a)"; (cd /sys/libs && $LN_S $lib ${libname}_ixlibrary.a) 
|| exit 1; done'
   ;;
 
 beos*)
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ cygwin* | mingw* | pw32*)
   yes,cygwin*)
     library_names_spec='$libname.dll.a'
     sys_lib_search_path_spec="/lib /lib/w32api /usr/lib /usr/local/lib"
-    soname_spec='`echo ${libname} | sed -e 's/^lib/cyg/'``echo ${release} | 
[sed -e 's/[.]/-/g']`${versuffix}.dll'
+    soname_spec='`echo ${libname} | sed -e 's/^lib/cyg/'``echo ${release} | 
sed -e 's/[[.]]/-/g'`${versuffix}.dll'
     postinstall_cmds='dlpath=`bash 2>&1 -c '\''. $dir/${file}i;echo 
\$dlname'\''`~
       dldir=$destdir/`dirname \$dlpath`~
       test -d \$dldir || mkdir -p \$dldir~
@@ -1086,14 +1086,14 @@ cygwin* | mingw* | pw32*)
        $rm \$dlpath'
     ;;
   yes,mingw*)
-    library_names_spec='${libname}`echo ${release} | [sed -e 
's/[.]/-/g']`${versuffix}.dll'
+    library_names_spec='${libname}`echo ${release} | sed -e 
's/[[.]]/-/g'`${versuffix}.dll'
     sys_lib_search_path_spec=`$CC -print-search-dirs | grep "^libraries:" | 
sed -e "s/^libraries://" -e "s/$ac_path_separator/ /g"`
     ;;
   yes,pw32*)
     library_names_spec='`echo ${libname} | sed -e 's/^lib/pw/'``echo 
${release} | sed -e 's/[.]/-/g'`${versuffix}.dll'
     ;;
   *)
-    library_names_spec='${libname}`echo ${release} | [sed -e 
's/[.]/-/g']`${versuffix}.dll $libname.lib'
+    library_names_spec='${libname}`echo ${release} | sed -e 
's/[[.]]/-/g'`${versuffix}.dll $libname.lib'
     ;;
   esac
   dynamic_linker='Win32 ld.exe'
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ if test -f "$ltmain" && test -n "$tagnam
   for tagname in $tagnames; do
     IFS="$lt_save_ifs"
     # Check whether tagname contains only valid characters
-    [case `$echo "X$tagname" | $Xsed -e 
's/[-_ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890,/]//g'` in]
+    case `$echo "X$tagname" | $Xsed -e 
's/[[-_ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890,/]]//g'` 
in
     "") ;;
     *)  AC_MSG_ERROR([invalid tag name: $tagname])
         ;;
@@ -1726,7 +1726,7 @@ if test "$GCC" = yes; then
   case $ac_prog in
     # Accept absolute paths.
     [[\\/]]* | ?:[[\\/]]*)
-      [re_direlt='/[^/][^/]*/\.\./']
+      re_direlt='/[[^/]][[^/]]*/\.\./'
       # Canonicalize the path of ld
       ac_prog=`echo $ac_prog| sed 's%\\\\%/%g'`
       while echo $ac_prog | grep "$re_direlt" > /dev/null 2>&1; do
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ beos*)
   ;;
 
 bsdi4*)
-  [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [0-9][0-9]*-bit [ML]SB (shared 
object|dynamic lib)']
+  lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [[0-9]][[0-9]]*-bit [[ML]]SB 
(shared object|dynamic lib)'
   lt_cv_file_magic_cmd='/usr/bin/file -L'
   lt_cv_file_magic_test_file=/shlib/libc.so
   ;;
@@ -1872,7 +1872,7 @@ freebsd*)
     i*86 )
       # Not sure whether the presence of OpenBSD here was a mistake.
       # Let's accept both of them until this is cleared up.
-      [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic (FreeBSD|OpenBSD)/i[3-9]86 
(compact )?demand paged shared library']
+      lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic (FreeBSD|OpenBSD)/i[[3-9]]86 
(compact )?demand paged shared library'
       lt_cv_file_magic_cmd=/usr/bin/file
       lt_cv_file_magic_test_file=`echo /usr/lib/libc.so.*`
       ;;
@@ -1889,10 +1889,10 @@ gnu*)
 hpux10.20* | hpux11*)
   lt_cv_file_magic_cmd=/usr/bin/file
   if test "$host_cpu" = ia64; then
-    [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic (s[0-9][0-9][0-9]|ELF-[0-9][0-9]) 
shared object file - IA64']
+    lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic 
(s[[0-9]][[0-9]][[0-9]]|ELF-[[0-9]][[0-9]]) shared object file - IA64'
     lt_cv_file_magic_test_file=/usr/lib/hpux32/libc.so
   else
-    [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic 
(s[0-9][0-9][0-9]|PA-RISC[0-9].[0-9]) shared library']
+    lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic 
(s[[0-9]][[0-9]][[0-9]]|PA-RISC[[0-9]].[[0-9]]) shared library'
     lt_cv_file_magic_test_file=/usr/lib/libc.sl
   fi
   ;;
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ irix5* | irix6*)
     *) libmagic=never-match;;
     esac
     # this will be overridden with pass_all, but let us keep it just in case
-    [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method="file_magic ELF ${libmagic} MSB mips-[1234] 
dynamic lib MIPS - version 1"]
+    lt_cv_deplibs_check_method="file_magic ELF ${libmagic} MSB mips-[[1234]] 
dynamic lib MIPS - version 1"
     ;;
   esac
   lt_cv_file_magic_test_file=`echo /lib${libsuff}/libc.so*`
@@ -1925,21 +1925,21 @@ linux*)
     lt_cv_deplibs_check_method=pass_all ;;
   *)
     # glibc up to 2.1.1 does not perform some relocations on ARM
-    [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [0-9][0-9]*-bit [LM]SB (shared 
object|dynamic lib )' ;;]
+    lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [[0-9]][[0-9]]*-bit [[LM]]SB 
(shared object|dynamic lib )' ;;
   esac
   lt_cv_file_magic_test_file=`echo /lib/libc.so* /lib/libc-*.so`
   ;;
 
 netbsd*)
   if echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | grep __ELF__ > /dev/null; then
-    [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='match_pattern 
/lib[^/\.]+\.so\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$']
+    lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='match_pattern 
/lib[[^/\.]]+\.so\.[[0-9]]+\.[[0-9]]+$'
   else
-    [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='match_pattern /lib[^/\.]+\.so$']
+    lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='match_pattern /lib[[^/\.]]+\.so$'
   fi
   ;;
 
 newos6*)
-  [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [0-9][0-9]*-bit [ML]SB 
(executable|dynamic lib)']
+  lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [[0-9]][[0-9]]*-bit [[ML]]SB 
(executable|dynamic lib)'
   lt_cv_file_magic_cmd=/usr/bin/file
   lt_cv_file_magic_test_file=/usr/lib/libnls.so
   ;;
@@ -1952,7 +1952,7 @@ openbsd*)
   lt_cv_file_magic_cmd=/usr/bin/file
   lt_cv_file_magic_test_file=`echo /usr/lib/libc.so.*`
   if test -z "`echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | grep __ELF__`" || test 
"$host_os-$host_cpu" = "openbsd2.8-powerpc"; then
-    [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [0-9][0-9]*-bit [LM]SB shared 
object']
+    lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [[0-9]][[0-9]]*-bit [[LM]]SB 
shared object'
   else
     lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic OpenBSD.* shared library'
   fi
@@ -1977,7 +1977,7 @@ solaris*)
 sysv4 | sysv4.2uw2* | sysv4.3* | sysv5*)
   case $host_vendor in
   motorola)
-    [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [0-9][0-9]*-bit [ML]SB (shared 
object|dynamic lib) M[0-9][0-9]* Version [0-9]']
+    lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [[0-9]][[0-9]]*-bit [[ML]]SB 
(shared object|dynamic lib) M[[0-9]][[0-9]]* Version [[0-9]]'
     lt_cv_file_magic_test_file=`echo /usr/lib/libc.so*`
     ;;
   ncr)
@@ -1985,11 +1985,11 @@ sysv4 | sysv4.2uw2* | sysv4.3* | sysv5*)
     ;;
   sequent)
     lt_cv_file_magic_cmd='/bin/file'
-    [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [0-9][0-9]*-bit [LM]SB (shared 
object|dynamic lib )']
+    lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [[0-9]][[0-9]]*-bit [[LM]]SB 
(shared object|dynamic lib )'
     ;;
   sni)
     lt_cv_file_magic_cmd='/bin/file'
-    [lt_cv_deplibs_check_method="file_magic ELF [0-9][0-9]*-bit [LM]SB dynamic 
lib"]
+    lt_cv_deplibs_check_method="file_magic ELF [[0-9]][[0-9]]*-bit [[LM]]SB 
dynamic lib"
     lt_cv_file_magic_test_file=/lib/libc.so
     ;;
   esac
@@ -2204,7 +2204,7 @@ if test "$GCC" = no; then
 fi
 if test -n "$_LT_AC_TAGVAR(lt_prog_cc_shlib, $1)"; then
   AC_MSG_WARN([`$CC' requires `$_LT_AC_TAGVAR(lt_prog_cc_shlib, $1)' to build 
shared libraries])
-  if echo "$old_CC $old_CFLAGS " | [egrep -e "[        
]$]_LT_AC_TAGVAR(lt_prog_cc_shlib, $1)[[        ]"] >/dev/null; then :
+  if echo "$old_CC $old_CFLAGS " | egrep -e "[[        
]]$]_LT_AC_TAGVAR(lt_prog_cc_shlib, $1)[[[      ]]" >/dev/null; then :
   else
     AC_MSG_WARN([add `$_LT_AC_TAGVAR(lt_prog_cc_shlib, $1)' to the CC or 
CFLAGS env variable and reconfigure])
     _LT_AC_TAGVAR(lt_cv_prog_cc_can_build_shared, $1)=no
@@ -3647,10 +3647,10 @@ AC_CACHE_VAL([lt_cv_sys_global_symbol_pi
 # [They come from Ultrix.  What could be older than Ultrix?!! ;)]
 
 # Character class describing NM global symbol codes.
-[symcode='[BCDEGRST]']
+symcode='[[BCDEGRST]]'
 
 # Regexp to match symbols that can be accessed directly from C.
-[sympat='\([_A-Za-z][_A-Za-z0-9]*\)']
+sympat='\([[_A-Za-z]][[_A-Za-z0-9]]*\)'
 
 # Transform the above into a raw symbol and a C symbol.
 symxfrm='\1 \2\3 \3'
@@ -3664,26 +3664,26 @@ lt_cv_sys_global_symbol_to_c_name_addres
 # Define system-specific variables.
 case $host_os in
 aix*)
-  [symcode='[BCDT]']
+  symcode='[[BCDT]]'
   ;;
 cygwin* | mingw* | pw32*)
-  [symcode='[ABCDGISTW]']
+  symcode='[[ABCDGISTW]]'
   ;;
 hpux*) # Its linker distinguishes data from code symbols
   if test "$host_cpu" = ia64; then
-    [symcode='[ABCDEGRST]']
+    symcode='[[ABCDEGRST]]'
   fi
   lt_cv_sys_global_symbol_to_cdecl="sed -n -e 's/^T .* \(.*\)$/extern int 
\1();/p' -e 's/^$symcode* .* \(.*\)$/extern char \1;/p'"
   lt_cv_sys_global_symbol_to_c_name_address="sed -n -e 's/^: \([[^ ]]*\) $/  
{\\\"\1\\\", (lt_ptr) 0},/p' -e 's/^$symcode* \([[^ ]]*\) \([[^ ]]*\)$/  
{\"\2\", (lt_ptr) \&\2},/p'"
   ;;
 irix*)
-  [symcode='[BCDEGRST]']
+  symcode='[[BCDEGRST]]'
   ;;
 solaris* | sysv5*)
-  [symcode='[BDT]']
+  symcode='[[BDT]]'
   ;;
 sysv4)
-  [symcode='[DFNSTU]']
+  symcode='[[DFNSTU]]'
   ;;
 esac
 
@@ -3697,14 +3697,14 @@ esac
 
 # If we're using GNU nm, then use its standard symbol codes.
 if $NM -V 2>&1 | egrep '(GNU|with BFD)' > /dev/null; then
-  [symcode='[ABCDGISTW]']
+  symcode='[[ABCDGISTW]]'
 fi
 
 # Try without a prefix undercore, then with it.
 for ac_symprfx in "" "_"; do
 
   # Write the raw and C identifiers.
-lt_cv_sys_global_symbol_pipe=["sed -n -e 's/^.*[       ]\($symcode$symcode*\)[ 
        ][      ]*\($ac_symprfx\)$sympat$opt_cr$/$symxfrm/p'"]
+  lt_cv_sys_global_symbol_pipe="sed -n -e 's/^.*[[     
]]\($symcode$symcode*\)[[       ]][[    
]]*\($ac_symprfx\)$sympat$opt_cr$/$symxfrm/p'"
 
   # Check to see that the pipe works correctly.
   pipe_works=no
@@ -3758,7 +3758,7 @@ const struct {
   const char *name;
   lt_ptr_t address;
 }
-[lt_preloaded_symbols[] =]
+lt_preloaded_symbols[[]] =
 {
 EOF
          sed "s/^$symcode$symcode* \(.*\) \(.*\)$/  {\"\2\", (lt_ptr_t) 
\&\2},/" < "$nlist" >> conftest.$ac_ext
@@ -4407,7 +4407,7 @@ EOF
       # Be careful not to strip the DATA tag left by newer dlltools.
       _LT_AC_TAGVAR(export_symbols_cmds, $1)="$ltdll_cmds"'
         $DLLTOOL --export-all --exclude-symbols '$dll_exclude_symbols' 
--output-def $output_objdir/$soname-def '$ltdll_obj'$libobjs $convenience~
-        [sed -e "1,/EXPORTS/d" -e "s/ @ [0-9]*//" -e "s/ *;.*$//"] < 
$output_objdir/$soname-def > $export_symbols'
+        sed -e "1,/EXPORTS/d" -e "s/ @ [[0-9]]*//" -e "s/ *;.*$//" < 
$output_objdir/$soname-def > $export_symbols'
 
       # If the export-symbols file already is a .def file (1st line
       # is EXPORTS), use it as is.
@@ -4876,7 +4876,7 @@ EOF
       _LT_AC_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)='-R$libdir'
       _LT_AC_TAGVAR(hardcode_shlibpath_var, $1)=no
       case $host_os in
-      [solaris2.[0-5] | solaris2.[0-5].*]) ;;
+      solaris2.[[0-5]] | solaris2.[[0-5]].*) ;;
       *) # Supported since Solaris 2.6 (maybe 2.5.1?)
         _LT_AC_TAGVAR(whole_archive_flag_spec, $1)='-z allextract$convenience 
-z defaultextract' ;;
       esac

-- 
  ())_. Gary V. Vaughan     gary@(oranda.demon.co.uk|gnu.org)
  ( '/  Research Scientist  http://www.oranda.demon.co.uk       ,_())____
  / )=  GNU Hacker          http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool  \'      `&
`(_~)_  Tech' Author        http://sources.redhat.com/autobook   =`---d__/