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diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/gettext.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/gettext.texi index 6a246e0..c61efd6 100644 --- a/gettext-tools/doc/gettext.texi +++ b/gettext-tools/doc/gettext.texi @@ -6766,6 +6766,28 @@ add @code{intl/Makefile} to the @code{AC_OUTPUT} line. @end enumerate +If, after doing the recommended modifications, a command like +@samp{aclocal -I m4} or @samp{autoconf} or @samp{autoreconf} fails with +a trace similar to this: + +@smallexample +configure.ac:44: warning: AC_COMPILE_IFELSE was called before AC_GNU_SOURCE +../../lib/autoconf/specific.m4:335: AC_GNU_SOURCE is expanded from... +m4/lock.m4:224: gl_LOCK is expanded from... +m4/gettext.m4:571: gt_INTL_SUBDIR_CORE is expanded from... +m4/gettext.m4:472: AM_INTL_SUBDIR is expanded from... +m4/gettext.m4:347: AM_GNU_GETTEXT is expanded from... +configure.ac:44: the top level +configure.ac:44: warning: AC_RUN_IFELSE was called before AC_GNU_SOURCE +@end smallexample + +@noindent +you need to add an explicit invocation of @samp{AC_GNU_SOURCE} in the +@file{configure.ac} file - after @samp{AC_PROG_CC} but before +@samp{AM_GNU_GETTEXT}, most likely very close to the @samp{AC_PROG_CC} +invocation. This is necessary because of ordering restrictions imposed +by GNU autoconf. + @node config.guess, mkinstalldirs, configure.in, Adjusting Files @subsection @file{config.guess}, @file{config.sub} at top level |