Re: 18-bugs.patch

[Pavel Roskin]

On 12 Nov 2000, Akim Demaille wrote:

> Index: ChangeLog
> from  Akim Demaille  <address@hidden>
>       * BUGS: New file.
>       Be sure to read this file if you're using a non released Autoconf.

Ok, I have few items for that file.

>  acversion.m4: $(srcdir)/acversion.m4.in $(srcdir)/configure.in
> -     sed -e 's,@''VERSION@,$(VERSION),' $(srcdir)/acversion.m4.in > 
> acversion.tm4
> -     cp acversion.tm4 $(srcdir)/acversion.m4
> -     rm -f acversion.tm4
> +     sed 's,@VERSION\@,$(VERSION),g' $(srcdir)/acversion.m4.in >acversion.m4

Not a good idea if acversion.m4 is read-only but the directory is not.

> Index: README-alpha
> --- README-alpha Fri, 03 Mar 2000 21:04:57 +0100 akim (ace/b/31_README-alp 
> 1.3 666)
> +++ README-alpha Sun, 12 Nov 2000 15:35:16 +0100 akim (ace/b/31_README-alp 
> 1.3 666)
> @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
> +-*- text -*-
> +

README-alpha comes from Automake. Modify it there.

> +This file tries to list some of the known bugs, be sure to consult the

This file lists some of the known bugs ...

> +GNATS server for more.  In particular below are listed the most grave

URL, please.

> +bugs.  Be sure to check this file before using Autoconf, and
> +especially CVS versions of Autoconf.
> +
> +* Status
> +
> +     /*----------------------------------------.
> +     | DO NOT USE THIS VERSION IN PRODUCTION.  |
> +     `----------------------------------------*/
> +
> +* Grave bugs
> +
> +Autoconf must not be used in production if there are `grave' bugs.
> +
> +** Portability of expr
> +AS_DIRNAME is not portable on QNX.
> +
> +** : ${foo=$val}
> +There are problems on Ultrix and I don't recall which architecture.

Ok.

Regards,
Pavel Roskin