Wireshark-bugs: [Wireshark-bugs] [Bug 8202] autogen fails because configure.ac uses obsolete AM_
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Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:03:15 +0000

changed bug 8202

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Comment # 3 on bug 8202 from 
(In reply to comment #2)
> I read the linked thread, but it doesn't look like they disagree - their
> proposed patch only changes the warning printed out, but does not
> re-introduce AM_CONFIG_HEADER as a valid macro. (right?)  Did I mis-read the
> thread?

They do not say explicitly what they'll do with this one, either only a
warning, or warning and support. Needs some further investigation, although...

> I was originally going to propose checking the automake version (which is
> already being done in autogen.sh), and using the right macro based on its
> version, but I thought AC_CONFIG_HEADERS works in older automake versions
> anyway.  Wireshark's autogen.sh checks for a min of v1.9 automake, and
> looking at GNU's code for 1.9 it appears AC_CONFIG_HEADERS is supported in
> that as well, though I haven't tested it.

... if this is the case, then it should be fine. As you say it should be
tested.

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