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distcheck failure from master

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From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org
Subject: distcheck failure from master
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:11:52 +0200

Running "make distcheck" from the latest git version of autoconf, I get
this error:

  ... [LOTS OF OUTPUT SNIPPED]
  redundant_const
  0.12 redundant_const
  require_config_h
  0.07 require_config_h
  require_config_h_first
  1.02 require_config_h_first
  require_stdio_safer
  0.11 require_stdio_safer
  require_test_exit_idiom
  0.01 require_test_exit_idiom
  root_tests
  0.10 root_tests
  space_before_open_paren
  2.93 space_before_open_paren
  space_tab
  0.10 space_tab
  strftime_check
  --- sc_strftime_check-src       2011-06-18 19:08:06.000000000 +0200
  +++ sc_strftime_check-info      2011-06-18 19:08:10.000000000 +0200
  @@ -1,42 +1 @@
  -%
  -A
  -B
  -C
  -D
  -F
  -G
  -H
  -I
  -M
   N
  -P
  -R
  -S
  -T
  -U
  -V
  -W
  -X
  -Y
  -Z
  -a
  -b
  -c
  -d
  -e
  -g
  -h
  -j
  -k
  -l
  -m
  -n
  -p
  -r
  -s
  -t
  -u
  -w
  -x
  -y
  -z
cfg.mk:202: recipe for target `sc_strftime_check' failed
make[3]: *** [sc_strftime_check] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/devel/bleeding/src/coreutils'
dist-check.mk:148: recipe for target `my-distcheck' failed
make[2]: *** [my-distcheck] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/devel/bleeding/src/coreutils'
Makefile:1909: recipe for target `distcheck-hook' failed
make[1]: *** [distcheck-hook] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/devel/bleeding/src/coreutils'
Makefile:1691: recipe for target `distcheck' failed
make: *** [distcheck] Error 1

Regards,
  Stefano

Message #10 received at 8892-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
To: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 8892-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8892: distcheck failure from master
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:43:01 +0200

Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> Running "make distcheck" from the latest git version of autoconf, I get
> this error:
...
>   -w
>   -x
>   -y
>   -z
> cfg.mk:202: recipe for target `sc_strftime_check' failed

That is probably because you don't have glibc's info documentation
installed.  You're welcome to improve the rule to diagnose that,
or just install it and leave the rule as is.

Message #11 received at 8892-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 8892-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8892: distcheck failure from master
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:59:27 +0100

[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]

On 18/06/11 18:11, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> Running "make distcheck" from the latest git version of autoconf, I get
> this error:
> 
>   ... [LOTS OF OUTPUT SNIPPED]
>   strftime_check
>   --- sc_strftime_check-src       2011-06-18 19:08:06.000000000 +0200
>   +++ sc_strftime_check-info      2011-06-18 19:08:10.000000000 +0200

I'll apply the attached to avoid this.

cheers,
Pádraig.

[strftime-check.diff (text/x-patch, attachment)]

Message #12 received at 8892-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigbrady.com>
Cc: 8892-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8892: distcheck failure from master
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:15:20 +0200

On Saturday 18 June 2011, Pádraig Brady wrote:
> On 18/06/11 18:11, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> > Running "make distcheck" from the latest git version of autoconf, I get
> > this error:
> > 
> >   ... [LOTS OF OUTPUT SNIPPED]
> >   strftime_check
> >   --- sc_strftime_check-src       2011-06-18 19:08:06.000000000 +0200
> >   +++ sc_strftime_check-info      2011-06-18 19:08:10.000000000 +0200
> 
> I'll apply the attached to avoid this.
> 
> cheers,
> Pádraig.
> 
I can confirm it solves the problem for me.

Thanks,
  Stefano

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