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Automake 1.16.90 regression mistakenly "not using Libtool"

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Message #33 received at 71847 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Karl Berry <karl <at> freefriends.org>
To: davehart <at> gmail.com
Cc: 71847 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#71847: Self-inflicted problem, libtool and automake installed
 to different prefixes
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 16:24:39 -0600

Hi Dave,

    Why is it installing prerelease automake in a different prefix for
    testing hasn't required also installing libtool to the same prefix

In general, I think it does. And always has. This is not new behavior,
as far as I can see.

    (think back to your "baffled" comment)?

Indeed :). Looking into that further, the main external package I test
with is TeX Live. Although I had forgotten earlier, for TL we long ago
put a copy of libtool.m4 into TL itself (and methods to keep it in
sync), to ease exactly this sort of problem. So I believe that's why I
have not seen it.

    A)  Perhaps the prerelease announcements should mention the issue somehow
    [...]
    B)  Perhaps the libtool macros not found error message could hint at this
    cause alongside the stuff about ensuring LT_INIT is used.

Both are good ideas. I'll take a look. Thanks!

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