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24.3.50; autogen.sh fails: possibly undefined macro

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Reported by: ofv <at> wanadoo.es (Óscar Fuentes)

Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:37:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: Óscar Fuentes <ofv <at> wanadoo.es>

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From: ofv <at> wanadoo.es (Óscar Fuentes)
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.3.50; autogen.sh fails: possibly undefined macro
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:36:06 +0200

With today's sources, autogen.sh fails with this output:

Checking whether you have the necessary tools...
(Read INSTALL.BZR for more details on building Emacs)

Checking for autoconf (need at least version 2.65)...
ok
Checking for automake (need at least version 1.11)...
ok
Your system has the required tools, running autoreconf...
/usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:73: warning: macro `AM_MISSING_PROG' not found in library
/usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:74: warning: macro `AM_MISSING_PROG' not found in library
/usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:75: warning: macro `AM_MISSING_PROG' not found in library
/usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:76: warning: macro `AM_MISSING_PROG' not found in library
/usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:77: warning: macro `AM_MISSING_PROG' not found in library
/usr/share/aclocal-1.11/tar.m4:44: warning: macro `AM_RUN_LOG' not found in library
/usr/share/aclocal-1.11/tar.m4:83: warning: macro `AM_RUN_LOG' not found in library
/usr/share/aclocal-1.11/tar.m4:86: warning: macro `AM_RUN_LOG' not found in library
configure.ac:580: warning: macro `AM_PROG_CC_C_O' not found in library
configure.ac:45: warning: AM_PROG_MKDIR_P is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
/usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:26: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE is expanded from...
configure.ac:45: the top level
configure.ac:45: warning: AM_PROG_MKDIR_P is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:178: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE is expanded from...
configure.ac:45: the top level
configure.ac:45: warning: AM_PROG_MKDIR_P is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
aclocal.m4:178: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE is expanded from...
configure.ac:45: the top level
configure.ac:1: error: possibly undefined macro: dnl
      If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
      See the Autoconf documentation.
configure.ac:142: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED
configure.ac:617: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_CC
configure.ac:618: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_PROG_CC_C_O
configure:3808: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_PROG_MKDIR_P
configure:3895: error: possibly undefined macro: _AM_SUBST_NOTMAKE
configure:3912: error: possibly undefined macro: _AM_SET_OPTIONS
configure:3915: error: possibly undefined macro: _AM_IF_OPTION
configure:3919: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_MISSING_PROG
configure:3926: error: possibly undefined macro: _AM_PROG_TAR
configure:3930: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROVIDE_IFELSE
configure:3931: error: possibly undefined macro: _AM_DEPENDENCIES
configure:3934: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_CXX
configure:3938: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_OBJC
configure:3943: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_SILENT_RULES
configure:3943: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_REQUIRE
autoreconf: /usr/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1




In GNU Emacs 24.3.50.3 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, X toolkit)
 of 2013-06-18 on qcore
Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11303000
System Description:	Ubuntu 13.04

Configured using:
 `configure --without-toolkit-scroll-bars --with-x-toolkit=lucid'

Important settings:
  value of $LANG: en_US.UTF-8
  locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix
  default enable-multibyte-characters: t
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Message #8 received at 14675 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: ofv <at> wanadoo.es (Óscar Fuentes)
Cc: 14675 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14675: 24.3.50; autogen.sh fails: possibly undefined macro
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:40:21 -0400

Óscar Fuentes wrote:

> /usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:73: warning: macro `AM_MISSING_PROG' not found in library

Looks like your autotools installation is broken.

What are the contents of

/usr/share/aclocal-1.11

?
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bug#14675; Package emacs. (Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:50:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #11 received at 14675 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Óscar Fuentes <ofv <at> wanadoo.es>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Óscar Fuentes <ofv <at> wanadoo.es>, 14675 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14675: 24.3.50; autogen.sh fails: possibly undefined macro
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:49:31 +0200

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Looks like your autotools installation is broken.
>
> What are the contents of
>
> /usr/share/aclocal-1.11
>
> ?

  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  1662 Sep 20  2012 amversion.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root   799 Sep 20  2012 as.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  2455 Sep 20  2012 auxdir.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root   958 Sep 20  2012 ccstdc.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  1044 Sep 20  2012 cond-if.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  1080 Sep 20  2012 cond.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root   972 Sep 20  2012 dmalloc.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root   494 Sep 20  2012 header.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  5396 Sep 20  2012 init.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root   708 Sep 20  2012 install-sh.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root   655 Sep 20  2012 lead-dot.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  2244 Sep 20  2012 lispdir.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  1609 Sep 20  2012 obsolete.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root   421 Sep 20  2012 obsol-gt.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root   423 Sep 20  2012 obsol-lt.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root   969 Sep 20  2012 protos.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  8195 Sep 20  2012 python.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  2161 Sep 20  2012 regex.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  2060 Sep 20  2012 sanity.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  1417 Sep 20  2012 strip.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  3205 Sep 20  2012 tar.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root   849 Sep 20  2012 upc.m4
  -rw-r--r--   1 root root  1081 Sep 20  2012 vala.m4
Reply sent to Óscar Fuentes <ofv <at> wanadoo.es>:
You have taken responsibility. (Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:01:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
Notification sent to ofv <at> wanadoo.es (Óscar Fuentes):
bug acknowledged by developer. (Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:01:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #16 received at 14675-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Óscar Fuentes <ofv <at> wanadoo.es>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 14675-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14675: 24.3.50; autogen.sh fails: possibly undefined macro
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:00:20 +0200

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Looks like your autotools installation is broken.

Reinstalling package automake fixed the problem.

Thanks.
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bug#14675; Package emacs. (Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:13:01 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #19 received at 14675 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: ofv <at> wanadoo.es (Óscar Fuentes)
Cc: 14675 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14675: 24.3.50; autogen.sh fails: possibly undefined macro
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 20:12:16 +0300

> From: ofv <at> wanadoo.es (Óscar Fuentes)
> Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:36:06 +0200
> 
> 
> With today's sources, autogen.sh fails with this output:
> 
> Checking whether you have the necessary tools...
> (Read INSTALL.BZR for more details on building Emacs)
> 
> Checking for autoconf (need at least version 2.65)...
> ok
> Checking for automake (need at least version 1.11)...
> ok
> Your system has the required tools, running autoreconf...
> /usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:73: warning: macro `AM_MISSING_PROG' not found in library
> /usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:74: warning: macro `AM_MISSING_PROG' not found in library
> /usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:75: warning: macro `AM_MISSING_PROG' not found in library
> /usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:76: warning: macro `AM_MISSING_PROG' not found in library
> /usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:77: warning: macro `AM_MISSING_PROG' not found in library
> /usr/share/aclocal-1.11/tar.m4:44: warning: macro `AM_RUN_LOG' not found in library
> /usr/share/aclocal-1.11/tar.m4:83: warning: macro `AM_RUN_LOG' not found in library
> /usr/share/aclocal-1.11/tar.m4:86: warning: macro `AM_RUN_LOG' not found in library
> configure.ac:580: warning: macro `AM_PROG_CC_C_O' not found in library
> configure.ac:45: warning: AM_PROG_MKDIR_P is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
> /usr/share/aclocal-1.11/init.m4:26: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE is expanded from...
> configure.ac:45: the top level
> configure.ac:45: warning: AM_PROG_MKDIR_P is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
> aclocal.m4:178: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE is expanded from...
> configure.ac:45: the top level
> configure.ac:45: warning: AM_PROG_MKDIR_P is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
> aclocal.m4:178: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE is expanded from...
> configure.ac:45: the top level
> configure.ac:1: error: possibly undefined macro: dnl
>       If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
>       See the Autoconf documentation.
> configure.ac:142: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED
> configure.ac:617: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_CC
> configure.ac:618: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_PROG_CC_C_O
> configure:3808: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_PROG_MKDIR_P
> configure:3895: error: possibly undefined macro: _AM_SUBST_NOTMAKE
> configure:3912: error: possibly undefined macro: _AM_SET_OPTIONS
> configure:3915: error: possibly undefined macro: _AM_IF_OPTION
> configure:3919: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_MISSING_PROG
> configure:3926: error: possibly undefined macro: _AM_PROG_TAR
> configure:3930: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROVIDE_IFELSE
> configure:3931: error: possibly undefined macro: _AM_DEPENDENCIES
> configure:3934: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_CXX
> configure:3938: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_OBJC
> configure:3943: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_SILENT_RULES
> configure:3943: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_REQUIRE
> autoreconf: /usr/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1

Worked fine for me with current trunk on both Windows and GNU/Linux.

> > What are the contents of
> >
> > /usr/share/aclocal-1.11
> >
> > ?
> 
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  1662 Sep 20  2012 amversion.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root   799 Sep 20  2012 as.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  2455 Sep 20  2012 auxdir.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root   958 Sep 20  2012 ccstdc.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  1044 Sep 20  2012 cond-if.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  1080 Sep 20  2012 cond.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root   972 Sep 20  2012 dmalloc.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root   494 Sep 20  2012 header.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  5396 Sep 20  2012 init.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root   708 Sep 20  2012 install-sh.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root   655 Sep 20  2012 lead-dot.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  2244 Sep 20  2012 lispdir.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  1609 Sep 20  2012 obsolete.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root   421 Sep 20  2012 obsol-gt.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root   423 Sep 20  2012 obsol-lt.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root   969 Sep 20  2012 protos.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  8195 Sep 20  2012 python.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  2161 Sep 20  2012 regex.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  2060 Sep 20  2012 sanity.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  1417 Sep 20  2012 strip.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  3205 Sep 20  2012 tar.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root   849 Sep 20  2012 upc.m4
>   -rw-r--r--   1 root root  1081 Sep 20  2012 vala.m4

I have much more files there:

  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1662 2012-11-23 12:55 amversion.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 2036 2012-11-23 12:55 ar-lib.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  799 2012-11-23 12:55 as.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 2455 2012-11-23 12:55 auxdir.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  958 2012-11-23 12:55 ccstdc.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1044 2012-11-23 12:55 cond-if.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1080 2012-11-23 12:55 cond.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 7197 2012-11-23 12:55 depend.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 3171 2012-11-23 12:55 depout.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  972 2012-11-23 12:55 dmalloc.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  680 2012-11-23 12:55 gcj.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  494 2012-11-23 12:55 header.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 5396 2012-11-23 12:55 init.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  708 2012-11-23 12:55 install-sh.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  655 2012-11-23 12:55 lead-dot.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  732 2012-11-23 12:55 lex.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 2244 2012-11-23 12:55 lispdir.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1750 2012-11-23 12:55 maintainer.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1367 2012-11-23 12:55 make.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1328 2012-11-23 12:55 minuso.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1207 2012-11-23 12:55 missing.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1061 2012-11-23 12:55 mkdirp.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 2264 2012-11-23 12:55 multi.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  421 2012-11-23 12:55 obsol-gt.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  423 2012-11-23 12:55 obsol-lt.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1609 2012-11-23 12:55 obsolete.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1127 2012-11-23 12:55 options.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  969 2012-11-23 12:55 protos.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 8195 2012-11-23 12:55 python.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 2161 2012-11-23 12:55 regex.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  743 2012-11-23 12:55 runlog.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 2060 2012-11-23 12:55 sanity.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1871 2012-11-23 12:55 silent.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1417 2012-11-23 12:55 strip.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  694 2012-11-23 12:55 substnot.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 3205 2012-11-23 12:55 tar.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None  849 2012-11-23 12:55 upc.m4
  -rw-rw-rw- 1 Zaretzky None 1081 2012-11-23 12:55 vala.m4
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