Re: problems compiling autoconf

[Bob Proulx]

Anthony N. Frasso wrote:
> I have now been able to successfuly configure autoconf.  Unfortunately,
> I am still not able to compile it using make.  Here is the output.  If
> anyone is able to help, it would be much appreciated!
> [...]
> Using $< in a non-suffix rule context is a GNUmake idiom (line 484 of 
> Makefile)

Hmm...  I won't comment on the comment from the OpenBSD make about $<
since I don't have any idea.

Personally to get past this I would compile[1] up gnu make and use it.
It compiles easily and is a single program so can install anywhere
easily.  Then use gnu make[2] for the build.

Bob

[1] http://www.faqs.org/docs/jargon/Y/yak-shaving.html
    http://www.ai.mit.edu/lab/gsb/gsb-archive/gsb2000-02-11.html

[2] http://www.gnu.org/software/make/