Re: 3.0.33 - won't build - obsolete macros

On 12/10/21, Matthias Fischer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I hope I'm in the right group... ;-)
>
> I'm trying to build 'privoxy 3.0.33' for IFire / Core 161 / 64bit with
> 'autoconf 2.71'. The latter seems to be the culprit here.

Yes - autoconf 2.71 is not backward compatible.  Any chance you can go
back to autoconf 2.69 or earlier?

ref: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/autotools-announce/2021-01/msg00000.html

We are pleased to announce stable release 2.71 of Autoconf.
   ...
Users of 2.69 or earlier should proceed with caution; please consult
the NEWS file and/or the release announcement for 2.70 for details.

Lee


> All previous 'privoxy' versions built fine but '3.0.33' won't. I always
> get the following errors:
>
> ***SNIP***
> ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2920: AC_TRY_LINK is expanded from...
>     configure.in:838: the top level
>     configure.in:1157: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
>     configure.in:1157: You should run autoupdate.
>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
>     configure.in:1157: the top level
>     configure.in:1158: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
>     configure.in:1158: You should run autoupdate.
>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
>     configure.in:1158: the top level
>     configure.in:1189: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
>     configure.in:1189: You should run autoupdate.
>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
>     configure.in:1189: the top level
>     configure.in:1190: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
>     configure.in:1190: You should run autoupdate.
>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
>     configure.in:1190: the top level
>     configure.in:1240: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
>     configure.in:1240: You should run autoupdate.
>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
>     configure.in:1240: the top level
>     configure.in:1241: warning: The macro `AC_HELP_STRING' is obsolete.
>     configure.in:1241: You should run autoupdate.
>     ./lib/autoconf/general.m4:204: AC_HELP_STRING is expanded from...
>     configure.in:1241: the top level
>     configure.in:1273: warning: AC_OUTPUT should be used without arguments.
>     configure.in:1273: You should run autoupdate.
> ***SNAP***
>
> Adding 'autoupdate' in various combinations didn't help - at last it was
> only try and error.
>
> Does anybody has a clue or is facing similar problems?
>
> If further informations are needed, please ask...
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Matthias
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