Re: [Mingw-cross-env-list] Open Solaris - popt auto* problem

[Tony Theodore]

On 14 February 2010 00:33, Tony Theodore <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> >> Now popt is failing with the following error:
>>> >>
>>> >> error: possibly undefined macro: AM_INTL_SUBDIR
>>> >
>>> > Please check the version of m4. Maybe you need to install
>>> > the "SUNWgm4" package?
>>>
>>> It's already installed (as a dependency of automake and autoconf).
>>> ~$ m4 --version
>>> GNU m4 1.4.2
>>
>> These old m4 versions contain a bug that explains the issue:
>>
>>    http://www.mail-archive.com/address@hidden/msg01879.html
>>
>> According to local tests, this bug is fixed in m4-1.4.5 or before.
>>
>> Could you download and install a more recent m4 from source?
>>
>>    http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/m4/
>>
>> The current version (1.4.13) should work, but it would be
>> great if you could check the versions 1.4.4 and 1.4.5,
>> too.
>
> I've tried all three versions, and the error is the same. I'm stuck at
> the moment, I'll start again with a gmake clean.

Arrrggghhh, libtool is 1.5.22 and also over four years old. I'm giving
up and just installing the latest versions, they're small, build
quickly, and save a lot of hassle.

Tony