Re: xchat 1.7.6 + automake 1.4d + autoconf 2.50 = YUCK

[Peter Zelezny <zed@linux.com>]

On 2001.06.01 16:07:56 +1000 Brett wrote:

> Hey,
> 
> In case the topic doesn't give it away,
> I just upgraded autoconf and automake, and now Xchat 1.7.6 won't compile.
> 
> First, automake complained that 'config.guess' and 'config.sub' were
> missing... Fine... touched them and tried again.  
> 
> Next:
> 
> /bin/sh ./config.status --recheck
> running /bin/sh ./configure  --prefix=/usr --disable-nls --disable-trans
> --disab
> le-ipv6 --disable-gnome --no-create --no-recursion
> checking for a BSD compatible install... /bin/install -c
> checking whether build environment is sane... yes
> /usr/src/packages/x/xchat-1.7.6/missing: Unknown `--run' option
> Try `/usr/src/packages/x/xchat-1.7.6/missing --help' for more information
> configure: WARNING: `missing' script is too old or missing
> ---
> snip
> ---
> checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
> checking build system type... configure: error: cannot guess build
> type; you must specify one
> make: *** [config.status] Error 1
> 
> ----
> 
> Erk.  That'd be because of the missinc config.guess, i'd say.
> Now what ?  Any ideas ?

Ideas? No not really... I don't understand why it's running autoconf at
all. Did you edit or touch configure.in?


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