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Emacs configure fails with gif 5.0

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Barry Fishman <barry_fishman <at> acm.org>
Subject: bug#15531: closed (Re: bug#15531: Emacs configure fails with gif 5.0)
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:41:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#15531: Emacs configure fails with gif 5.0

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 15531 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 15531-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15531: Emacs configure fails with gif 5.0
Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 20:40:45 -0400

Version: 24.4

Thank you; applied.

We'll need a copyright assignment to accept any more code from you.
If you think you might contribute more in future, let me know off-list,
and I can send you a form to get started.

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From: Barry Fishman <barry_fishman <at> acm.org>
To: submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Emacs configure fails with gif 5.0
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 11:27:53 -0400

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Package: emacs
Version: 24.3.50

The configure script fails to recognize the gif_lib.h header file for
gif 5.0 and so prints an error that git support can not be found.

The gif_lib.h header file has been reorganized for gif 5.0.  There is no
longer a EGifPutExtensionLast function.  However there is a new
GifMakeMapObject I used in my patch.  A better way would probably be to
look at the new GIFLIB_MAJOR define now in gif_lib.h.

I have included a patch, but I do not have many OS/platforms that I
can check.  I am far from understanding autoconfig, but my attempt at a
fix (git patch) is included below:

[emacs-gif-5.patch (text/x-diff, attachment)]

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Barry Fishman

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