RE: do not get any output using debug options...

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How do I know if I am using libsigsegv? I did not use any of the sigsegv
options when configuring M4. config.log shows:

configure:7310: checking for libsigsegv
configure:7330: /net/whistler/auto/users/tovrea/local/sol2/bin/gcc
-std=gnu99 -o conftest -g -O2
-I/net/whistler/auto/users/tovrea/local/sol2/include
-L/net/whistler/auto/users/tovrea/local/sol2/lib/gcc/sparc-sun-solaris2.
10/4.4.0:/net/whistler/auto/users/tovrea/local/sol2/lib conftest.c
-lsigsegv >&5
conftest.c:81:21: error: sigsegv.h: No such file or directory
conftest.c: In function 'main':
conftest.c:85: warning: implicit declaration of function
'sigsegv_deinstall_handler'
configure:7330: $? = 1

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Blake [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 5:25 AM
To: Tovrea, George W (US SSA)
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: do not get any output using debug options...

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[adding bug-m4, in case others encounter this]

According to Tovrea, George W (US SSA) on 8/11/2009 12:34 PM:
> Running 
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> m4 (GNU M4) 1.4.13
> 
> I do not get any output when running with any combination of -d, -o
> file, --debug, --debug=aeq, --debugfile=file

Which platform is this on?  Can you show me the results of 'make check'?
Are you using libsigsegv?

- --
Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!

Eric Blake             [email protected]
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