AM_PROG_MKDIR_P to be removed

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AM_PROG_MKDIR_P to be removed

Opened this issue 11 years ago · 16 comments

Hi,
I've got a problem with compiling the gui. During bootstrap, I get a message concerning aclocal:
aclocal-1.5
aclocal: macro `AM_PROG_MKDIR_P' required but not defined
Do you have an idea how to solve that? I tihnk it needs some patching in makefiles and configure files...

Answer 1 · 2013-12-02T09:02:02.000Z

Update: I'm compiling on Scientific Linux 6.4

Answer 2 · 2013-12-02T09:04:05.000Z

I think there should be a file like "mkdirp.m4" from automake package, but not?

Answer 3 · 2013-12-02T09:05:12.000Z

From what I researched, the macro AM_PROG_MKDIR_P is deprecated in automake...

Answer 4 · 2013-12-02T09:06:49.000Z

See here: http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/html_node/Obsolete-Macros.html
SL uses automake version 1.11.1

Answer 5 · 2013-12-02T09:07:49.000Z

While some other auto tools in your system still reference it? Apparently, pacemaker-mgmt doesn't directly reference it.

Answer 6 · 2013-12-02T09:09:08.000Z

or libtool?

Answer 7 · 2013-12-02T09:23:08.000Z

What about po/Makefile.in.in line 104 and following?

Answer 8 · 2013-12-02T09:24:27.000Z

Also, aclocal seems to be forced to version 1.5, but it says it supports this mkdir_p thing from aclocal 1.8 and higher...

Answer 9 · 2013-12-02T09:34:22.000Z

I think po/Makefile.in.in:104 can be just replaced with "mkdir -p". While would that resolve the reference issue in the tool chain?

Answer 10 · 2013-12-02T09:36:14.000Z

bootstrap:143 shows how aclocal is choosed - which is corresponding to the automake.

Answer 11 · 2013-12-02T09:38:39.000Z

Already found that, but I don't understand why aclocal 1.5 gets chosen. I'll try replacing mkdir_p in po/Makefile.in.in

Answer 12 · 2013-12-02T09:54:01.000Z

The replacing doesn't help, same error...

Answer 13 · 2013-12-02T10:00:44.000Z

From what I see, mkdir_p is referenced in libtool

Answer 14 · 2013-12-02T10:02:12.000Z

Guessed so. Actually, there's following in po/Makefile.in.in:42:

Automake >= 1.8 provides @mkdir_p@.

Until it can be supposed, use the safe fallback:

mkdir_p = $(install_sh) -d

Answer 15 · 2013-12-02T10:04:01.000Z

Hmm, if libtool requires it, then you should use an automake version that provides it.

Answer 16 · 2013-12-02T10:07:33.000Z

The problem is, I can't force it to use a different automake version, it sets itself back to aclocal 1.5 whatever I try. I have 1.11.1 installed...