Contrary to what info '(Autoconf)Limitations of Usual Tools' has to say about the `sed' command, | @example | sed -e @var{instruction-1} \ | -e @var{instruction-2} | @end example is not equivalent to | @example | sed @var{instruction-1};@var{instruction-2} | @end example everywhere. On AIX (the system I tested has only this `sed' command installed), the second works differently: $ echo a | sed '/x/{p;};d' a $ echo a | sed -e '/x/{p;}' -e d $ This is in conformance to the information given in the "sed FAQ"[1] (I have not tested the other requirements mentioned there) and also conforming to SUSv3. Libtool was hit by this bug. Regards, Ralf [1] http://sed.sourceforge.net/sedfaq6.html#s6.7.1 _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf