GNU Autoconf test version 2.59b is now available. This version is numbered 2.59b because I've heard of some "2.59a" versions floating around the net, and I wanted to distinguish it. This is an "early beta" release. I expect it to have several problems, particularly porting problems on hosts other than what I use for day-to-day development (Debian GNU/Linux 3.0r1). It's not ready for full scale use, but the intent is to generate the next Autoconf release once the bugs are shaken out. Please send bug reports to <bug-autoconf@xxxxxxx>. Here's the URL: ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/autoconf-2.59b.tar.gz Here are MD5 and SHA1 checksums: dc8612f3d044d2214998f310a0a80e02 autoconf-2.59b.tar.gz 5368846ce66407fe393432da906d1427eab47ddb autoconf-2.59b.tar.gz Here is a list of major changes since 2.59: ** AC_CHECK_ALIGNOF New macro that computes the default alignment of a type. ** AC_CHECK_TOOL, AC_PATH_TOOL, AC_CHECK_TOOLS When cross-compiling, these macros will give a warning if the tool is not prefixed. In the future, unprefixed cross tools will not be detected; please consult the info documentation for information about the reason of this change. ** AC_CHECK_TARGET_TOOL, AC_PATH_TARGET_TOOL, AC_CHECK_TARGET_TOOLS New macros that detect programs whose name is prefixed with the target type, if the build type and target type are different. ** AC_REQUIRE_AUX_FILE New trace macro that declares expected auxiliary files. ** AC_PROG_GREP New macro that tests for a grep program that accepts as a long a line as possible. ** AC_PROG_EGREP, AC_PROG_FGREP These macros now require AC_PROG_GREP, and try EGREP="$GREP -E" and FGREP="$GREP -F" respectively if possible, or else run a path search for a program that accepts as long a line as possible. ** AC_PROG_SED New macro that tests for a sed program that truncates as few characters as possible. _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
