Re: [Help] Autoconf problems when trying to build WordNet 3.0 package

[Azazel <azazel@azazel.net>]

Andreas Tille wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Jun 2007, Ben Pfaff wrote:
>
> >OK, I can see now that /usr/lib/tk8.4/tkConfig.sh sets TK_PREFIX
> >in the environment of "configure".  But what is meant to
> >propagate this environment variable into the Makefile?  I don't
> >see anything intended to do that.  Autoconf does not
> >automatically propagate all environment variables from
> >"configure" into Makefiles (nor should it).
> >
> >It looks to me like there's a missing piece in the build system.
>
> Yes, you both seem to come to the same conclusion as I myself - but
> I have no idea how to fix this.  There must be some trick to propagate
> these variables, but how?  I've got no clue out of reading the
> texinfo docs.

There's an acinclude.m4 file in the 2.1 source which is missing from
your 3.0 source which may be relevant.  I've attached it.

Az.
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#------------------------------------------------------------------------
# SC_PATH_TCLCONFIG --
#
#	Locate the tclConfig.sh file and perform a sanity check on
#	the Tcl compile flags
#
# Arguments:
#	none
#
# Results:
#
#	Adds the following arguments to configure:
#		--with-tcl=...
#
#	Defines the following vars:
#		TCL_BIN_DIR	Full path to the directory containing
#				the tclConfig.sh file
#------------------------------------------------------------------------

AC_DEFUN(SC_PATH_TCLCONFIG, [
    #
    # Ok, lets find the tcl configuration
    # First, look for one uninstalled.
    # the alternative search directory is invoked by --with-tcl
    #

    if test x"${no_tcl}" = x ; then
	# we reset no_tcl in case something fails here
	no_tcl=true
	AC_ARG_WITH(tcl, [  --with-tcl              directory containing tcl configuration (tclConfig.sh)], with_tclconfig=${withval})
	AC_MSG_CHECKING([for Tcl configuration])
	AC_CACHE_VAL(ac_cv_c_tclconfig,[

	    # First check to see if --with-tcl was specified.
	    if test x"${with_tclconfig}" != x ; then
		if test -f "${with_tclconfig}/tclConfig.sh" ; then
		    ac_cv_c_tclconfig=`(cd ${with_tclconfig}; pwd)`
		else
		    AC_MSG_ERROR([${with_tclconfig} directory doesn't contain tclConfig.sh])
		fi
	    fi

	    # then check for a private Tcl installation
	    if test x"${ac_cv_c_tclconfig}" = x ; then
		for i in \
			../tcl \
			`ls -dr ../tcl[[8-9]].[[0-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ../tcl[[8-9]].[[0-9]] 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ../tcl[[8-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` \
			../../tcl \
			`ls -dr ../../tcl[[8-9]].[[0-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ../../tcl[[8-9]].[[0-9]] 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ../../tcl[[8-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` \
			../../../tcl \
			`ls -dr ../../../tcl[[8-9]].[[0-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ../../../tcl[[8-9]].[[0-9]] 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ../../../tcl[[8-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` ; do
		    if test -f "$i/unix/tclConfig.sh" ; then
			ac_cv_c_tclconfig=`(cd $i/unix; pwd)`
			break
		    fi
		done
	    fi

	    # check in a few common install locations
	    if test x"${ac_cv_c_tclconfig}" = x ; then
		for i in `ls -d ${libdir} 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -d /usr/local/lib 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -d /usr/contrib/lib 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -d /usr/lib 2>/dev/null` \
			; do
		    if test -f "$i/tclConfig.sh" ; then
			ac_cv_c_tclconfig=`(cd $i; pwd)`
			break
		    fi
		done
	    fi

	    # check in a few other private locations
	    if test x"${ac_cv_c_tclconfig}" = x ; then
		for i in \
			${srcdir}/../tcl \
			`ls -dr ${srcdir}/../tcl[[8-9]].[[0-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ${srcdir}/../tcl[[8-9]].[[0-9]] 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ${srcdir}/../tcl[[8-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` ; do
		    if test -f "$i/unix/tclConfig.sh" ; then
		    ac_cv_c_tclconfig=`(cd $i/unix; pwd)`
		    break
		fi
		done
	    fi
	])

	if test x"${ac_cv_c_tclconfig}" = x ; then
	    TCL_BIN_DIR="# no Tcl configs found"
	    AC_MSG_WARN(Can't find Tcl configuration definitions)
	    exit 0
	else
	    no_tcl=
	    TCL_BIN_DIR=${ac_cv_c_tclconfig}
	    AC_MSG_RESULT(found $TCL_BIN_DIR/tclConfig.sh)
	fi
    fi
])

#------------------------------------------------------------------------
# SC_PATH_TKCONFIG --
#
#	Locate the tkConfig.sh file
#
# Arguments:
#	none
#
# Results:
#
#	Adds the following arguments to configure:
#		--with-tk=...
#
#	Defines the following vars:
#		TK_BIN_DIR	Full path to the directory containing
#				the tkConfig.sh file
#------------------------------------------------------------------------

AC_DEFUN(SC_PATH_TKCONFIG, [
    #
    # Ok, lets find the tk configuration
    # First, look for one uninstalled.
    # the alternative search directory is invoked by --with-tk
    #

    if test x"${no_tk}" = x ; then
	# we reset no_tk in case something fails here
	no_tk=true
	AC_ARG_WITH(tk, [  --with-tk               directory containing tk configuration (tkConfig.sh)], with_tkconfig=${withval})
	AC_MSG_CHECKING([for Tk configuration])
	AC_CACHE_VAL(ac_cv_c_tkconfig,[

	    # First check to see if --with-tkconfig was specified.
	    if test x"${with_tkconfig}" != x ; then
		if test -f "${with_tkconfig}/tkConfig.sh" ; then
		    ac_cv_c_tkconfig=`(cd ${with_tkconfig}; pwd)`
		else
		    AC_MSG_ERROR([${with_tkconfig} directory doesn't contain tkConfig.sh])
		fi
	    fi

	    # then check for a private Tk library
	    if test x"${ac_cv_c_tkconfig}" = x ; then
		for i in \
			../tk \
			`ls -dr ../tk[[8-9]].[[0-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ../tk[[8-9]].[[0-9]] 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ../tk[[8-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` \
			../../tk \
			`ls -dr ../../tk[[8-9]].[[0-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ../../tk[[8-9]].[[0-9]] 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ../../tk[[8-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` \
			../../../tk \
			`ls -dr ../../../tk[[8-9]].[[0-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ../../../tk[[8-9]].[[0-9]] 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ../../../tk[[8-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` ; do
		    if test -f "$i/unix/tkConfig.sh" ; then
			ac_cv_c_tkconfig=`(cd $i/unix; pwd)`
			break
		    fi
		done
	    fi
	    # check in a few common install locations
	    if test x"${ac_cv_c_tkconfig}" = x ; then
		for i in `ls -d ${libdir} 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -d /usr/local/lib 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -d /usr/contrib/lib 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -d /usr/lib 2>/dev/null` \
			; do
		    if test -f "$i/tkConfig.sh" ; then
			ac_cv_c_tkconfig=`(cd $i; pwd)`
			break
		    fi
		done
	    fi
	    # check in a few other private locations
	    if test x"${ac_cv_c_tkconfig}" = x ; then
		for i in \
			${srcdir}/../tk \
			`ls -dr ${srcdir}/../tk[[8-9]].[[0-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ${srcdir}/../tk[[8-9]].[[0-9]] 2>/dev/null` \
			`ls -dr ${srcdir}/../tk[[8-9]].[[0-9]]* 2>/dev/null` ; do
		    if test -f "$i/unix/tkConfig.sh" ; then
			ac_cv_c_tkconfig=`(cd $i/unix; pwd)`
			break
		    fi
		done
	    fi
	])
	if test x"${ac_cv_c_tkconfig}" = x ; then
	    TK_BIN_DIR="# no Tk configs found"
	    AC_MSG_WARN(Can't find Tk configuration definitions)
	    exit 0
	else
	    no_tk=
	    TK_BIN_DIR=${ac_cv_c_tkconfig}
	    AC_MSG_RESULT(found $TK_BIN_DIR/tkConfig.sh)
	fi
    fi

])

#------------------------------------------------------------------------
# SC_LOAD_TCLCONFIG --
#
#	Load the tclConfig.sh file
#
# Arguments:
#	
#	Requires the following vars to be set:
#		TCL_BIN_DIR
#
# Results:
#
#	Subst the following vars:
#		TCL_BIN_DIR
#		TCL_SRC_DIR
#		TCL_LIB_FILE
#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------

AC_DEFUN(SC_LOAD_TCLCONFIG, [
    AC_MSG_CHECKING([for existence of $TCL_BIN_DIR/tclConfig.sh])

    if test -f "$TCL_BIN_DIR/tclConfig.sh" ; then
        AC_MSG_RESULT([loading])
	. $TCL_BIN_DIR/tclConfig.sh
    else
        AC_MSG_RESULT([file not found])
    fi

    #
    # If the TCL_BIN_DIR is the build directory (not the install directory),
    # then set the common variable name to the value of the build variables.
    # For example, the variable TCL_LIB_SPEC will be set to the value
    # of TCL_BUILD_LIB_SPEC. An extension should make use of TCL_LIB_SPEC
    # instead of TCL_BUILD_LIB_SPEC since it will work with both an
    # installed and uninstalled version of Tcl.
    #

    if test -f $TCL_BIN_DIR/Makefile ; then
        TCL_LIB_SPEC=${TCL_BUILD_LIB_SPEC}
        TCL_STUB_LIB_SPEC=${TCL_BUILD_STUB_LIB_SPEC}
        TCL_STUB_LIB_PATH=${TCL_BUILD_STUB_LIB_PATH}
    fi

    #
    # eval is required to do the TCL_DBGX substitution
    #

    eval "TCL_LIB_FILE=\"${TCL_LIB_FILE}\""
    eval "TCL_LIB_FLAG=\"${TCL_LIB_FLAG}\""
    eval "TCL_LIB_SPEC=\"${TCL_LIB_SPEC}\""
    eval "TCL_INCLUDE_SPEC=\"${TCL_INCLUDE_SPEC}\""

    eval "TCL_STUB_LIB_FILE=\"${TCL_STUB_LIB_FILE}\""
    eval "TCL_STUB_LIB_FLAG=\"${TCL_STUB_LIB_FLAG}\""
    eval "TCL_STUB_LIB_SPEC=\"${TCL_STUB_LIB_SPEC}\""

#    AC_SUBST(TCL_VERSION)
#    AC_SUBST(TCL_BIN_DIR)
#    AC_SUBST(TCL_SRC_DIR)

#    AC_SUBST(TCL_LIB_FILE)
#    AC_SUBST(TCL_LIB_FLAG)
    AC_SUBST(TCL_LIB_SPEC)
    AC_SUBST(TCL_INCLUDE_SPEC)

#    AC_SUBST(TCL_STUB_LIB_FILE)
#    AC_SUBST(TCL_STUB_LIB_FLAG)
#    AC_SUBST(TCL_STUB_LIB_SPEC)
])

#------------------------------------------------------------------------
# SC_LOAD_TKCONFIG --
#
#	Load the tkConfig.sh file
#
# Arguments:
#	
#	Requires the following vars to be set:
#		TK_BIN_DIR
#
# Results:
#
#	Sets the following vars that should be in tkConfig.sh:
#		TK_BIN_DIR
#------------------------------------------------------------------------

AC_DEFUN(SC_LOAD_TKCONFIG, [
    AC_MSG_CHECKING([for existence of $TK_BIN_DIR/tkConfig.sh])

    if test -f "$TK_BIN_DIR/tkConfig.sh" ; then
        AC_MSG_RESULT([loading])
	. $TK_BIN_DIR/tkConfig.sh
    else
        AC_MSG_RESULT([could not find $TK_BIN_DIR/tkConfig.sh])
    fi

    AC_SUBST(TK_LIB_SPEC)
    AC_SUBST(TK_LIBS)
    AC_SUBST(TK_XINCLUDES)
    AC_SUBST(TK_PREFIX)

#    AC_SUBST(TK_VERSION)
#    AC_SUBST(TK_BIN_DIR)
#    AC_SUBST(TK_SRC_DIR)
#    AC_SUBST(TK_LIB_FILE)
])

dnl From Bruno Haible.

AC_DEFUN([AC_LANGINFO_CODESET],
[
  AC_CACHE_CHECK([for nl_langinfo and CODESET], am_cv_langinfo_codeset,
    [AC_TRY_LINK([#include <langinfo.h>],
      [char* cs = nl_langinfo(CODESET);],
      am_cv_langinfo_codeset=yes,
      am_cv_langinfo_codeset=no)
    ])
  if test $am_cv_langinfo_codeset = yes; then
    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_LANGINFO_CODESET, 1,
      [Define if you have <langinfo.h> and nl_langinfo(CODESET).])
  fi
])

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