On Aug 28 2013, at 07:42 , Dalibor Topic wrote: > current AC_PREREQ is 2.61, fwiw, which is from 2006. Latest Autoconf is 2.69 > from 2012, preceded by 2.68 from 2010. > > It may be useful to limit the variety of autoconfs in use by setting > AC_PREREQ to, say, 2.68.
Eeek! 2.61! I believe our current minimum is 2.67 (though 2.68 seems common and reasonable) Thank you for the tip! Mike > > cheers, > dalibor topic > > On 8/28/13 10:29 AM, Chris Hegarty wrote: >> Sounds good to me. >> >> We could start by reviewers keeping an eye out for changes in version, when >> reviewing fixes requiring updates to generated-configure. >> >> -Chris. >> >> On 28/08/2013 00:43, Mike Duigou wrote: >>> A possible policy that would also gently (glacially?) roll the autoconf >>> version forward over time might be to say "If you can, use the same version >>> of autoconf used for the prior generated-configure you are replacing. If >>> this is impractical use your system's default version.". This seems like >>> the most practical possible softening of a hard "Use autoconf 2.XX". >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On Aug 27 2013, at 01:55 , Chris Hegarty wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>> ... >>>>> I'm guilty of submitting with all three versions, depending on if I'm >>>>> working on Ubuntu, Solaris, Windows or Mac. I too find it convenient >>>>> when the versions match and if we decided on a specific version, I would >>>>> just install that one from source on the machines I'm using. The build >>>>> of autoconf takes a couple of seconds and has so far never failed for >>>>> me, so it's not unreasonable or hard. >>>> >>>> Right that is my understanding too. I have a single machine that I use for >>>> regenerating the generated-configure, and I will simply setup whatever >>>> version is required. >>>> >>>> I don't think we need a hard mandate, just a softer agreement to use a >>>> specific version, to minimize noise. If someone cannot use that version, >>>> then so be it, but if possible then it should be encouraged. >>>> >>>> -Chris. >>>> >>> > > > > -- > Oracle <http://www.oracle.com> > Dalibor Topic | Principal Product Manager > Phone: +494089091214 <tel:+494089091214> | Mobile: +491737185961 > <tel:+491737185961> > Oracle Java Platform Group > > ORACLE Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG | Kühnehöfe 5 | 22761 Hamburg > > ORACLE Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG > Hauptverwaltung: Riesstr. 25, D-80992 München > Registergericht: Amtsgericht München, HRA 95603 > Geschäftsführer: Jürgen Kunz > > Komplementärin: ORACLE Deutschland Verwaltung B.V. > Hertogswetering 163/167, 3543 AS Utrecht, Niederlande > Handelsregister der Handelskammer Midden-Niederlande, Nr. 30143697 > Geschäftsführer: Alexander van der Ven, Astrid Kepper, Val Maher > > Green Oracle <http://www.oracle.com/commitment> Oracle is committed to > developing practices and products that help protect the environment
