havoc with ~/.autom4te.cfg

[Bruno Haible]

Hi,

After installing the suggested text as $HOME/.autom4te.cfg

begin-language: "Autoconf"
args: --cache=''
end-language: "Autoconf"

autoconf's installation fails:

$ ./configure --prefix=/packages/gnu-inst-autoconf/2.54b
$ make
...
Making all in autoconf
make[2]: Entering directory `/packages/autoconf-2.54b/lib/autoconf'
../../tests/autom4te                            \
        --language=autoconf                     \
        --freeze                        \
        --output=autoconf.m4f
/packages/autoconf-2.54b/bin/autom4te: unrecognized option `--cache='
Try `/packages/autoconf-2.54b/bin/autom4te --help' for more information.
make[2]: *** [autoconf.m4f] Fehler 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/packages/autoconf-2.54b/lib/autoconf'


If I remove the file and reinstall it after "make", I get 95% failures
during "make check":

$ make check
Making check in bin
make[1]: Entering directory `/packages/autoconf-2.54b/bin'
make[1]: Für das Ziel »check« ist nichts zu tun.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/packages/autoconf-2.54b/bin'
Making check in tests
make[1]: Entering directory `/packages/autoconf-2.54b/tests'
make  autoconf autoheader autoreconf autom4te autoscan autoupdate ifnames
make[2]: Entering directory `/packages/autoconf-2.54b/tests'
make[2]: »autoconf« ist bereits aktualisiert.
make[2]: »autoheader« ist bereits aktualisiert.
make[2]: »autoreconf« ist bereits aktualisiert.
make[2]: »autom4te« ist bereits aktualisiert.
make[2]: »autoscan« ist bereits aktualisiert.
make[2]: »autoupdate« ist bereits aktualisiert.
make[2]: »ifnames« ist bereits aktualisiert.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/packages/autoconf-2.54b/tests'
make  check-local
make[2]: Entering directory `/packages/autoconf-2.54b/tests'
./autom4te --language=autotest -I . suite.at -o testsuite.tmp
mv testsuite.tmp testsuite
/bin/sh ./testsuite
## ------------------------------ ##
## GNU Autoconf 2.54b test suite. ##
## ------------------------------ ##

Executables (autoheader, autoupdate...).

  1: tools.at:47       ok
  2: tools.at:92       ok
  3: tools.at:118      ok
  4: tools.at:155      FAILED near `tools.at:200'
  5: tools.at:244      FAILED near `tools.at:253'
  6: tools.at:275      FAILED near `tools.at:296'
  7: tools.at:303      FAILED near `tools.at:337'
  8: tools.at:349      ok
  9: tools.at:397      FAILED near `tools.at:412'
 10: tools.at:529      FAILED near `tools.at:550'
 11: tools.at:561      FAILED near `tools.at:575'
 12: tools.at:588      FAILED near `tools.at:596'

M4sugar.

 13: m4sugar.at:35     ok
 14: m4sugar.at:77     ok
 15: m4sugar.at:115    ok

M4sh.

 16: m4sh.at:29        ok
 17: m4sh.at:105       ok
 18: m4sh.at:166       ok
 19: m4sh.at:223       ok
 20: m4sh.at:256       ok
 21: m4sh.at:286       ok
 22: m4sh.at:328       ok

Autoconf base layer.

 23: base.at:29        FAILED near `base.at:60'
 24: base.at:71        FAILED near `base.at:103'
 25: base.at:115       FAILED near `base.at:147'
 26: base.at:158       FAILED near `base.at:178'
 27: base.at:190       FAILED near `base.at:199'
 28: base.at:209       FAILED near `base.at:229'

Testing config.status.

 29: torture.at:30     FAILED near `torture.at:30'
 30: torture.at:37     ok
 31: torture.at:84     FAILED near `torture.at:107'
 32: torture.at:127    FAILED near `torture.at:161'
 33: torture.at:211    FAILED near `torture.at:219'
 34: torture.at:242    FAILED near `torture.at:250'
 35: torture.at:279    FAILED near `torture.at:330'
 36: torture.at:373    FAILED near `torture.at:442'
 37: torture.at:482    FAILED near `torture.at:503'
 38: torture.at:522    FAILED near `torture.at:530'
 39: torture.at:558    FAILED near `torture.at:615'

Low level compiling/preprocessing macros.

 40: compile.at:32     FAILED near `compile.at:57'
 41: compile.at:78     FAILED near `compile.at:104'
 42: compile.at:114    FAILED near `compile.at:138'
 43: compile.at:151    FAILED near `compile.at:151'

Testing autoconf/lang macros.

 44: aclang.at:7       FAILED near `aclang.at:7'
 45: aclang.at:8       FAILED near `aclang.at:8'
 46: aclang.at:11      FAILED near `aclang.at:11'

C low level compiling/preprocessing macros.

 47: c.at:47           FAILED near `c.at:47'
 48: c.at:59           FAILED near `c.at:67'
 49: c.at:87           FAILED near `c.at:87'
 50: c.at:100          FAILED near `c.at:100'
 51: c.at:111          FAILED near `c.at:127'
 52: c.at:141          FAILED near `c.at:160'
 53: c.at:178          FAILED near `c.at:204'

Testing autoconf/c macros.

 54: acc.at:7          FAILED near `acc.at:7'
 55: acc.at:8          FAILED near `acc.at:8'
 56: acc.at:9          FAILED near `acc.at:9'
 57: acc.at:10         FAILED near `acc.at:10'
 58: acc.at:11         FAILED near `acc.at:11'
 59: acc.at:12         FAILED near `acc.at:12'
 60: acc.at:13         FAILED near `acc.at:13'
 61: acc.at:16         FAILED near `acc.at:16'
 62: acc.at:17         FAILED near `acc.at:17'

Fortran low level compiling/preprocessing macros.

 63: fortran.at:51     FAILED near `fortran.at:51'

Testing autoconf/fortran macros.

 64: acfortran.at:7    FAILED near `acfortran.at:7'
 65: acfortran.at:8    FAILED near `acfortran.at:8'
 66: acfortran.at:9    FAILED near `acfortran.at:9'
 67: acfortran.at:12   FAILED near `acfortran.at:12'

Semantics.

 68: semantics.at:73   FAILED near `semantics.at:73'
 69: semantics.at:86   FAILED near `semantics.at:86'
 70: semantics.at:98   FAILED near `semantics.at:98'
 71: semantics.at:106  FAILED near `semantics.at:116'
 72: semantics.at:141  FAILED near `semantics.at:141'
 73: semantics.at:154  FAILED near `semantics.at:154'
 74: semantics.at:171  FAILED near `semantics.at:171'
 75: semantics.at:189  FAILED near `semantics.at:189'
 76: semantics.at:205  FAILED near `semantics.at:205'
 77: semantics.at:212  FAILED near `semantics.at:230'
 78: semantics.at:257  FAILED near `semantics.at:257'
 79: semantics.at:291  FAILED near `semantics.at:329'
 80: semantics.at:340  FAILED near `semantics.at:349'
 81: semantics.at:377  FAILED near `semantics.at:408'
 82: semantics.at:421  FAILED near `semantics.at:423'
 83: semantics.at:439  FAILED near `semantics.at:439'
 84: semantics.at:440  FAILED near `semantics.at:440'

Testing autoconf/general macros.

 85: acgeneral.at:7    FAILED near `acgeneral.at:7'
 86: acgeneral.at:8    FAILED near `acgeneral.at:8'
 87: acgeneral.at:9    FAILED near `acgeneral.at:9'
 88: acgeneral.at:10   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:10'
 89: acgeneral.at:11   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:11'
 90: acgeneral.at:12   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:12'
 91: acgeneral.at:13   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:13'
 92: acgeneral.at:16   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:16'
 93: acgeneral.at:17   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:17'
 94: acgeneral.at:18   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:18'
 95: acgeneral.at:19   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:19'
 96: acgeneral.at:20   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:20'
 97: acgeneral.at:21   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:21'
 98: acgeneral.at:22   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:22'
 99: acgeneral.at:23   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:23'
100: acgeneral.at:24   FAILED near `acgeneral.at:24'

Testing autoconf/status macros.

101: acstatus.at:9     FAILED near `acstatus.at:9'

Testing autoconf/specific macros.

102: acspecific.at:7   FAILED near `acspecific.at:7'
103: acspecific.at:8   FAILED near `acspecific.at:8'
104: acspecific.at:9   FAILED near `acspecific.at:9'
105: acspecific.at:10  FAILED near `acspecific.at:10'
106: acspecific.at:11  FAILED near `acspecific.at:11'
107: acspecific.at:12  FAILED near `acspecific.at:12'
108: acspecific.at:13  FAILED near `acspecific.at:13'
109: acspecific.at:16  FAILED near `acspecific.at:16'
110: acspecific.at:17  FAILED near `acspecific.at:17'
111: acspecific.at:18  FAILED near `acspecific.at:18'
112: acspecific.at:19  FAILED near `acspecific.at:19'
113: acspecific.at:20  FAILED near `acspecific.at:20'
114: acspecific.at:21  FAILED near `acspecific.at:21'
115: acspecific.at:22  FAILED near `acspecific.at:22'

Testing autoconf/programs macros.

116: acprograms.at:7   FAILED near `acprograms.at:7'
117: acprograms.at:8   FAILED near `acprograms.at:8'
118: acprograms.at:9   FAILED near `acprograms.at:9'
119: acprograms.at:10  FAILED near `acprograms.at:10'
120: acprograms.at:11  FAILED near `acprograms.at:11'
121: acprograms.at:12  FAILED near `acprograms.at:12'
122: acprograms.at:13  FAILED near `acprograms.at:13'
123: acprograms.at:14  FAILED near `acprograms.at:14'
124: acprograms.at:17  FAILED near `acprograms.at:17'
125: acprograms.at:18  FAILED near `acprograms.at:18'
126: acprograms.at:19  FAILED near `acprograms.at:19'

Testing autoconf/headers macros.

127: acheaders.at:7    FAILED near `acheaders.at:7'
128: acheaders.at:8    FAILED near `acheaders.at:8'
129: acheaders.at:9    FAILED near `acheaders.at:9'
130: acheaders.at:10   FAILED near `acheaders.at:10'
131: acheaders.at:13   FAILED near `acheaders.at:13'
132: acheaders.at:14   FAILED near `acheaders.at:14'
133: acheaders.at:15   FAILED near `acheaders.at:15'
134: acheaders.at:16   FAILED near `acheaders.at:16'

Testing autoconf/types macros.

135: actypes.at:7      FAILED near `actypes.at:7'
136: actypes.at:8      FAILED near `actypes.at:8'
137: actypes.at:9      FAILED near `actypes.at:9'
138: actypes.at:10     FAILED near `actypes.at:10'
139: actypes.at:11     FAILED near `actypes.at:11'
140: actypes.at:14     FAILED near `actypes.at:14'
141: actypes.at:15     FAILED near `actypes.at:15'
142: actypes.at:16     FAILED near `actypes.at:16'
143: actypes.at:17     FAILED near `actypes.at:17'
144: actypes.at:18     FAILED near `actypes.at:18'

Testing autoconf/functions macros.

145: acfunctions.at:7  FAILED near `acfunctions.at:7'
146: acfunctions.at:8  FAILED near `acfunctions.at:8'
147: acfunctions.at:9  FAILED near `acfunctions.at:9'
148: acfunctions.at:10 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:10'
149: acfunctions.at:11 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:11'
150: acfunctions.at:12 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:12'
151: acfunctions.at:13 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:13'
152: acfunctions.at:14 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:14'
153: acfunctions.at:15 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:15'
154: acfunctions.at:16 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:16'
155: acfunctions.at:17 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:17'
156: acfunctions.at:18 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:18'
157: acfunctions.at:19 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:19'
158: acfunctions.at:20 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:20'
159: acfunctions.at:21 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:21'
160: acfunctions.at:22 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:22'
161: acfunctions.at:23 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:23'
162: acfunctions.at:24 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:24'
163: acfunctions.at:25 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:25'
164: acfunctions.at:26 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:26'
165: acfunctions.at:27 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:27'
166: acfunctions.at:28 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:28'
167: acfunctions.at:29 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:29'
168: acfunctions.at:30 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:30'
169: acfunctions.at:31 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:31'
170: acfunctions.at:32 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:32'
171: acfunctions.at:33 FAILED near `acfunctions.at:33'

Testing autoconf/libs macros.

172: aclibs.at:9       FAILED near `aclibs.at:9'

Compatibility with other tools.

173: foreign.at:27     FAILED near `foreign.at:76'
## --------------------------------------------------- ##
## ERROR: Suite unsuccessful, 158 of 173 tests failed. ##
## --------------------------------------------------- ##
You may investigate any problem if you feel able to do so, in which
case the test suite provides a good starting point.


Later on, I get the same error when actually using autoconf:

cd . && /bin/sh /packages/gettext/gettext-cvs/gettext-1/missing --run autoconf
/packages/gnu-inst-autoconf/2.54b/bin/autom4te: unrecognized option `--cache='