Bug#619719: autoconf2.64: ftbfs with dash from experimental (AC_PROG_GNU_M4 relies on echo preserving backslashes)

To: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>, 619719@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#619719: autoconf2.64: ftbfs with dash from experimental (AC_PROG_GNU_M4 relies on echo preserving backslashes)
From: Simon McVittie <smcv@debian.org>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:04:11 +0100
Message-id: <[🔎] 20111017140411.GA30032@reptile.pseudorandom.co.uk>
Reply-to: Simon McVittie <smcv@debian.org>, 619719@bugs.debian.org
In-reply-to: <20110326130125.GA17286@elie>
References: <20110326130125.GA17286@elie>

On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 at 08:01:26 -0500, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> Suggested fix: patch m4/m4.m4 to use $as_echo.

Fixed upstream in autoconf 2.66... but this is 2.64.

> Or set CONFIG_SHELL in debian/rules.

Given that this outdated version of autoconf is only packaged to be able to
build gcc, I think that's probably the right fix.

    S

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