---- autoconf-2.70/doc/autoconf.texi.orig 2021-01-07 21:55:44.435169949 +0100
-+++ autoconf-2.70/doc/autoconf.texi 2021-01-07 21:57:55.634459181 +0100
-@@ -225,29 +225,19 @@
+--- autoconf-2.72/doc/autoconf.texi.orig 2023-12-25 17:45:48.441111910 +0100
++++ autoconf-2.72/doc/autoconf.texi 2023-12-25 17:49:20.953293966 +0100
+@@ -225,29 +225,19 @@ entitled ``GNU Free Documentation Licens
@end direntry
@titlepage
-@@ -290,7 +280,7 @@
+@@ -290,7 +280,7 @@ entitled ``GNU Free Documentation Licens
* Manual Configuration:: Selecting features that can't be guessed
* Site Configuration:: Local defaults for @command{configure}
* Running configure Scripts:: How to use the Autoconf output
* Obsolete Constructs:: Kept for backward compatibility
* Using Autotest:: Creating portable test suites
* FAQ:: Frequent Autoconf Questions, with answers
-@@ -311,10 +301,10 @@
+@@ -311,10 +301,10 @@ The GNU Build System
Making @command{configure} Scripts
* Writing Autoconf Input:: What to put in an Autoconf input file
Writing @file{configure.ac}
-@@ -349,7 +339,7 @@
+@@ -349,7 +339,7 @@ Substitutions in Makefiles
Configuration Header Files
* Header Templates:: Input for the configuration headers
* Autoheader Macros:: How to specify CPP templates
Existing Tests
-@@ -468,7 +458,7 @@
+@@ -468,7 +458,7 @@ M4 Quotation
Using @command{autom4te}
* Customizing autom4te:: Customizing the Autoconf package
Programming in M4sugar
-@@ -608,13 +598,13 @@
- * System Type:: Specifying the system type
+@@ -607,13 +597,13 @@ Running @command{configure} Scripts
+ * System Types:: Specifying a system type
* Sharing Defaults:: Setting site-wide defaults for @command{configure}
* Defining Variables:: Specifying the compiler etc.
-* configure Invocation:: Changing how @command{configure} runs
* Obsolete Macros:: Backward compatibility macros
* Autoconf 1:: Tips for upgrading your files
* Autoconf 2.13:: Some fresher tips
-@@ -639,7 +629,7 @@
+@@ -638,7 +628,7 @@ Generating Test Suites with Autotest
* Using an Autotest Test Suite:: Autotest and the user
* Writing Testsuites:: Autotest macros
* Making testsuite Scripts:: Using autom4te to create @command{testsuite}
Using an Autotest Test Suite
-@@ -1000,7 +990,7 @@
+@@ -999,7 +989,7 @@ containing @code{#define} directives (@p
@item
a shell script called @file{config.status} that, when run, recreates
@item
an optional shell script normally called @file{config.cache}
-@@ -1080,10 +1070,10 @@
+@@ -1079,10 +1069,10 @@ Makefile.in ---' `->
@menu
* Writing Autoconf Input:: What to put in an Autoconf input file
@end menu
@node Writing Autoconf Input
-@@ -1099,7 +1089,7 @@
+@@ -1098,7 +1088,7 @@ you can use Autoconf template macros to
or specialized features, @file{configure.ac} might need to contain some
hand-crafted shell commands; see @ref{Portable Shell, , Portable Shell
Programming}. The @command{autoscan} program can give you a good start
information).
@cindex @file{configure.in}
-@@ -1398,7 +1388,7 @@
+@@ -1397,7 +1387,7 @@ checks for system services
@end display
@section Using @command{autoscan} to Create @file{configure.ac}
@cindex @command{autoscan}
-@@ -1420,7 +1410,7 @@
+@@ -1419,7 +1409,7 @@ you need to move such macros manually.
use a configuration header file, you must add a call to
@code{AC_CONFIG_HEADERS} (@pxref{Configuration Headers}). You might
also have to change or add some @code{#if} directives to your program in
information about a program that can help with that job).
When using @command{autoscan} to maintain a @file{configure.ac}, simply
-@@ -1463,7 +1453,7 @@
+@@ -1462,7 +1452,7 @@ Append @var{dir} to the include path. M
Prepend @var{dir} to the include path. Multiple invocations accumulate.
@end table
@section Using @command{ifnames} to List Conditionals
@cindex @command{ifnames}
-@@ -1472,8 +1462,7 @@
+@@ -1471,8 +1461,7 @@ package. It prints the identifiers that
preprocessor conditionals. If a package has already been set up to have
some portability, @command{ifnames} can thus help you figure out what its
@command{configure} needs to check for. It may help fill in some gaps in a
@command{ifnames} scans all of the C source files named on the command line
(or the standard input, if none are given) and writes to the standard
-@@ -1495,7 +1484,7 @@
+@@ -1494,7 +1483,7 @@ Print a summary of the command line opti
Print the version number of Autoconf and exit.
@end table
@section Using @command{autoconf} to Create @command{configure}
@cindex @command{autoconf}
-@@ -1597,7 +1586,7 @@
+@@ -1596,7 +1585,7 @@ just make @var{format} as long as needed
The @var{format} is a regular string, with newlines if desired, and
several special escape codes. It defaults to @samp{$f:$l:$n:$%}; see
@item --initialization
@itemx -i
-@@ -1671,7 +1660,7 @@
+@@ -1670,7 +1659,7 @@ AUTOMAKE|:::::|automake|:::::|$missing_d
@end group
@end example
@section Using @command{autoreconf} to Update @command{configure} Scripts
@cindex @command{autoreconf}
-@@ -1710,7 +1699,7 @@
+@@ -1709,7 +1698,7 @@ infrastructure to a source package. If
your @file{configure.ac} should invoke @code{AM_GNU_GETTEXT} and
one of @code{AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION(@var{gettext-version})} or
@code{AM_GNU_GETTEXT_REQUIRE_VERSION(@var{min-gettext-version})}.
gettext, GNU @code{gettext} utilities}, for further details.
@noindent
-@@ -2125,7 +2114,7 @@
+@@ -2124,7 +2113,7 @@ this package. @command{configure} will
Use of this macro is strongly recommended. It protects against people
accidentally specifying the wrong directory with @option{--srcdir}.
@end defmac
Packages that use @command{aclocal} to generate @file{aclocal.m4}
-@@ -2380,7 +2369,7 @@
+@@ -2379,7 +2368,7 @@ The special value @samp{-} might be used
when used in @var{output}, or the standard input when used in the
@var{inputs}. You most probably don't need to use this in
@file{configure.ac}, but it is convenient when using the command line
for more details.
The @var{inputs} may be absolute or relative file names. In the latter
-@@ -3341,7 +3330,7 @@
+@@ -3340,7 +3329,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([stamp-h], [echo timesta
so @file{config.status} ensures that @file{config.h} is considered up to
date. @xref{Output}, for more information about @code{AC_OUTPUT}.
configuration-related dependencies.
@node Configuration Headers
-@@ -3428,7 +3417,7 @@
+@@ -3427,7 +3416,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_COMMANDS_PRE(
@menu
* Header Templates:: Input for the configuration headers
* Autoheader Macros:: How to specify CPP templates
@end menu
-@@ -3470,7 +3459,7 @@
+@@ -3469,7 +3458,7 @@ once. Other preprocessor lines, such as
generated header.
Since it is a tedious task to keep a template header up to date, you may
During the instantiation of the header, each @samp{#undef} line in the
template file for each symbol defined by @samp{AC_DEFINE} is changed to an
-@@ -3508,7 +3497,7 @@
+@@ -3507,7 +3496,7 @@ config header template. If you are usin
probably use @samp{AH_BOTTOM} to append the @samp{#include} directive.
@subsection Using @command{autoheader} to Create @file{config.h.in}
@cindex @command{autoheader}
-@@ -7630,7 +7619,7 @@
+@@ -7559,7 +7548,7 @@ abort configure and tell the installer h
And finally, the default for @var{action-if-universal} is to ensure that
@samp{WORDS_BIGENDIAN} is defined if and only if a universal build is
detected and the current code is big-endian; this default works only if
If you use this macro without specifying @var{action-if-universal}, you
should also use @code{AC_CONFIG_HEADERS}; otherwise
-@@ -8460,10 +8449,8 @@
+@@ -8373,10 +8362,8 @@ information other than through the C pre
to call Fortran routines from some language other than C/C++.
@end defmac
@acindex{FC_SRCEXT}
@acindex{FC_PP_SRCEXT}
@caindex fc_srcext_@var{ext}
-@@ -8634,10 +8621,8 @@
+@@ -8547,10 +8534,8 @@ The result of the macro is cached in the
variable.
@end defmac
@acindex{F77_IMPLICIT_NONE}
@acindex{FC_IMPLICIT_NONE}
@caindex f77_implicit_none
-@@ -10266,7 +10251,7 @@
+@@ -10331,7 +10316,7 @@ dangerous. If for instance the user run
files depend upon @command{bizarre-cc} being the C compiler. If
for some reason the user runs @command{./configure} again, or if it is
run via @samp{./config.status --recheck}, (@xref{Automatic Remaking},
inconsistent, composed of results depending upon two different
compilers.
-@@ -10319,7 +10304,7 @@
+@@ -10384,7 +10369,7 @@ to a warning only, but the old value is
@item
@var{variable} is kept during automatic reconfiguration
line argument, including when no cache is used:
@example
-@@ -11480,11 +11465,11 @@
+@@ -11546,11 +11531,11 @@ Yet another great name from Lars J. Aas.
It supports M4 extensions designed for use in tools like Autoconf.
@menu
@subsection Invoking @command{autom4te}
The command line arguments are modeled after M4's:
-@@ -11734,7 +11719,7 @@
+@@ -11800,7 +11785,7 @@ newlines in the @samp{separator}), while
not.
@end table
@item --preselect=@var{macro}
@itemx -p @var{macro}
-@@ -11822,8 +11807,8 @@
+@@ -11888,8 +11873,8 @@ lines are ignored. Customization is per
wrapped in between a @samp{begin-language: "@var{language}"},
@samp{end-language: "@var{language}"} pair.
more generally arguments, are introduced by @samp{args:
@var{arguments}}. You may use the traditional shell syntax to quote the
@var{arguments}.
-@@ -23211,16 +23196,16 @@
- * System Type:: Specifying the system type
+@@ -23306,7 +23291,7 @@ may use comes with Autoconf.
+ * System Types:: Specifying a system type
* Sharing Defaults:: Setting site-wide defaults for @command{configure}
* Defining Variables:: Specifying the compiler etc.
-* configure Invocation:: Changing how @command{configure} runs
@end menu
@set autoconf
- @include install.texi
+@@ -23315,7 +23300,7 @@ may use comes with Autoconf.
-
--@c ============================================== config.status Invocation
-+@c ============================================== config.status
+ @c ============================================== config.status Invocation
-@node config.status Invocation
+@node config.status
@chapter config.status Invocation
@cindex @command{config.status}
-@@ -23389,7 +23374,7 @@
+@@ -23484,7 +23469,7 @@ understanding how to move to more modern
@menu
* Obsolete config.status Use:: Obsolete convention for @command{config.status}
* acconfig Header:: Additional entries in @file{config.h.in}
* Obsolete Macros:: Backward compatibility macros
* Autoconf 1:: Tips for upgrading your files
* Autoconf 2.13:: Some fresher tips
-@@ -23399,7 +23384,7 @@
+@@ -23494,7 +23479,7 @@ understanding how to move to more modern
@section Obsolete @file{config.status} Invocation
@file{config.status} now supports arguments to specify the files to
Before, environment variables had to be used.
@defvar CONFIG_COMMANDS
-@@ -23430,7 +23415,7 @@
+@@ -23525,7 +23510,7 @@ The symbolic links to establish. The de
@file{config.status} ignores this variable.
@end defvar
would be:
@example
-@@ -23504,7 +23489,7 @@
+@@ -23599,7 +23584,7 @@ Using only the @code{AH_} macros, @file{
self-contained, and should not depend upon @file{acconfig.h} etc.
@section Using @command{autoupdate} to Modernize @file{configure.ac}
@cindex @command{autoupdate}
-@@ -24741,7 +24726,7 @@
+@@ -24836,7 +24821,7 @@ Autoconf distribution.
If you have an @file{aclocal.m4} installed with Autoconf (as opposed to
in a particular package's source directory), you must rename it to
If you distribute @file{install.sh} with your package, rename it to
@file{install-sh} so @command{make} builtin rules don't inadvertently
-@@ -24796,7 +24781,7 @@
+@@ -24891,7 +24876,7 @@ use the old names, but the new ones are
the documentation for them. @xref{Obsolete Macros}, for a table showing the
new names for the old macros. Use the @command{autoupdate} program to
convert your @file{configure.ac} to using the new macro names.
Some macros have been superseded by similar ones that do the job better,
but are not call-compatible. If you get warnings about calling obsolete
-@@ -25333,7 +25318,7 @@
+@@ -25428,7 +25413,7 @@ interactive tool testing, which is proba
@menu
* Using an Autotest Test Suite:: Autotest and the user
* Writing Testsuites:: Autotest macros
* Making testsuite Scripts:: Using autom4te to create @command{testsuite}
@end menu
-@@ -25395,7 +25380,7 @@
+@@ -25490,7 +25475,7 @@ the test group, and they include:
@itemize @bullet
@item a debugging script named @file{run} which reruns the test in
of debugging scripts has the purpose of easing the chase for bugs.
@item all the files created with @code{AT_DATA}
-@@ -25667,7 +25652,7 @@
+@@ -25762,7 +25747,7 @@ variables or reset them to safe values i
@var{shell-code} is only executed if at least one test is going to be
run. In particular, it will not be executed if any of the @option{--help},
@option{--version}, @option{--list}, or @option{--clean} options are
@end defmac
@defmac AT_PREPARE_EACH_TEST (@var{shell-code})
-@@ -25802,8 +25787,7 @@
+@@ -25897,8 +25882,7 @@ command substitution (@samp{`}), and bac
on @var{contents}.
@end defmac
@defmacx AT_CHECK_UNQUOTED (@var{commands}, @dvar{status, 0}, @ovar{stdout}, @
@ovar{stderr}, @ovar{run-if-fail}, @ovar{run-if-pass})
@atindex{CHECK}
-@@ -25963,7 +25947,7 @@
+@@ -26058,7 +26042,7 @@ individual unit tests.
@end defmac
@section Running @command{testsuite} Scripts
@cindex @command{testsuite}
-@@ -26158,7 +26142,7 @@
+@@ -26253,7 +26237,7 @@ Invoke @code{AC_CONFIG_TESTDIR} in your
An Autotest test suite is to be configured in @var{directory}. This
macro causes @file{@var{directory}/atconfig} to be created by
@command{config.status} and sets the default @code{AUTOTEST_PATH} to
@end defmac
@item
-@@ -26572,7 +26556,7 @@
+@@ -26668,7 +26652,7 @@ check the GNU Build System components th
which can be a long process for complex @file{configure.ac}.
This is why all these tools, instead of running directly M4, invoke
@section @command{configure} Invocation
@command{configure} recognizes the following options to control how it
---- autoconf-2.70/doc/standards.texi.orig 2020-12-02 16:26:23.000000000 +0100
-+++ autoconf-2.70/doc/standards.texi 2021-01-09 21:01:18.586724643 +0100
+--- autoconf-2.72/doc/standards.texi.orig 2023-12-25 17:45:48.491111639 +0100
++++ autoconf-2.72/doc/standards.texi 2023-12-25 17:49:44.189834749 +0100
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
- @set lastupdate June 12, 2020
+ @set lastupdate August 17, 2021
@c %**end of header
-@dircategory GNU organization
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