Eric Blake <ebb9@xxxxxxx> writes: > Now that m4 1.4.5 is released, should we update the web pages to recommend > it? OK, thanks, I've done that. I also upgraded the manual and README as follows. 2006-07-17 Paul Eggert <eggert@xxxxxxxxxxx> * README: Recommend M4 1.4.5. * doc/autoconf.texi (Introduction, Why GNU M4): Likewise. Index: README =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/README,v retrieving revision 1.24 diff -p -u -r1.24 README --- README 16 Jun 2006 11:42:20 -0000 1.24 +++ README 17 Jul 2006 16:14:36 -0000 @@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ operating system features that the packa macro calls. Producing configuration scripts using Autoconf requires GNU M4 and -Perl. You must install GNU M4 (version 1.4.4 or later) and Perl (5.005_03 -or later) before configuring Autoconf, so that Autoconf's configure -script can find them. The configuration scripts produced by Autoconf -are self-contained, so their users do not need to have Autoconf (or -GNU M4, Perl, etc.). +Perl. You should install GNU M4 (version 1.4.5 or later) and Perl +(5.005_03 or later) before configuring Autoconf, so that Autoconf's +configure script can find them. The configuration scripts produced by +Autoconf are self-contained, so their users do not need to have +Autoconf (or GNU M4, Perl, etc.). -You can get GNU M4 1.4.4 here: +You can get GNU M4 1.4.5 here: -ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/m4/m4-1.4.4.tar.gz +ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/m4/m4-1.4.5.tar.gz The file INSTALL should be distributed with packages that use Autoconf-generated configure scripts and Makefiles that conform to the Index: doc/autoconf.texi =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/doc/autoconf.texi,v retrieving revision 1.1060 diff -p -u -r1.1060 autoconf.texi --- doc/autoconf.texi 7 Jul 2006 18:43:49 -0000 1.1060 +++ doc/autoconf.texi 17 Jul 2006 16:14:37 -0000 @@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ Autoconf imposes some restrictions on th Autoconf requires @acronym{GNU} M4 in order to generate the scripts. It uses features that some versions of M4, including @acronym{GNU} M4 1.3, -do not have. You should use version 1.4.4 or later of @acronym{GNU} M4. +do not have. You should use version 1.4.5 or later of @acronym{GNU} M4. @xref{Autoconf 1}, for information about upgrading from version 1. @xref{History}, for the story of Autoconf's development. @xref{FAQ}, @@ -18256,7 +18256,7 @@ __file__ __line__ @end example -Autoconf requires version 1.4.4 or later of @acronym{GNU} M4. +Autoconf requires version 1.4.5 or later of @acronym{GNU} M4. Since only software maintainers need to use Autoconf, and since @acronym{GNU} M4 is simple to configure and install, it seems reasonable to require _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
