[PATCH v0 00/10] Fix obsolescence warnings when regenerating build scripts with autoreconf-2.72

[Matthieu Longo]

On 2024-11-18 05:59, Sam James wrote:
> Matthieu Longo <matthieu.longo@arm.com> writes:
> 
>> This patch series replaces obsolete macros that are warned on by autoreconf-2.72.
>> It aims at removing noise from a future upgrade to autoreconf-2.72 or later.
>> This is in no way a complete patch set allowing the upgrade to autoreconf-2.72.
>>
>> Please find here below the list of changes along the doc links.
>> - AC_HELP_STRING by AS_HELP_STRING
>>    https://www.gnu.org/savannah-checkouts/gnu/autoconf/manual/autoconf-2.72/autoconf.html#index-AC_005fHELP_005fSTRING-1
>> - AC_AIX, AC_MINIX, and AC_GNU_SOURCE by AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS
>>    https://www.gnu.org/savannah-checkouts/gnu/autoconf/manual/autoconf-2.72/autoconf.html#index-AC_005fAIX
>>    https://www.gnu.org/savannah-checkouts/gnu/autoconf/manual/autoconf-2.72/autoconf.html#index-AC_005fMINIX-1
>>    https://www.gnu.org/savannah-checkouts/gnu/autoconf/manual/autoconf-2.72/autoconf.html#index-AC_005fGNU_005fSOURCE-1
>> - AC_PROG_LIBTOOL by LT_INIT
>>    https://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/html_node/LT_005fINIT.html#index-LT_005fINIT
>> - AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM by AC_CANONICAL_TARGET
>>    https://www.gnu.org/savannah-checkouts/gnu/autoconf/manual/autoconf-2.72/autoconf.html#index-AC_005fCANONICAL_005fTARGET-1
>> - AC_CONFIG_HEADER by AC_CONFIG_HEADERS
>>    https://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/1.12.2/html_node/Obsolete-Macros.html#index-AM_005fCONFIG_005fHEADER
>> - old AC_INIT by AC_INIT + AC_CONFIG_SRC_DIR
>>    https://www.gnu.org/savannah-checkouts/gnu/autoconf/manual/autoconf-2.72/autoconf.html#index-AC_005fINIT-3
>> - add square brackets around argument of AC_PREREQ
>>    https://www.gnu.org/savannah-checkouts/gnu/autoconf/manual/autoconf-2.72/autoconf.html#index-AC_005fPREREQ-1
>> - add square brackets around arguments of AC_INIT
>>    https://www.gnu.org/savannah-checkouts/gnu/autoconf/manual/autoconf-2.72/autoconf.html#index-AC_005fINIT-2
>> - delete obsolete unused m4 file config/uintmax_t.m4
> 
> Please send the libiberty patches to gcc-patches@, otherwise they'll be
> lost on sync (as Alan hinted at before). Thanks.

Hi Sam,
Done => https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc-patches/2024-November/669277.html

>>
>> I splitted the diff of the generated files in the last commit of the patch series so that it is easier to review.
>>
>> I regenerated the build files using the contrib/autoregen.py script mentioned in https://sourceware.org/pipermail/binutils/2024-April/133731.html with the following configuration:
>> + autoconf --version
>> autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.69
>> + automake --version
>> automake (GNU automake) 1.15.1
>> + aclocal --version
>> aclocal (GNU automake) 1.15.1
>> + autoheader --version
>> autoheader (GNU Autoconf) 2.69
>>
>>
>> Ok for binutils-master? I don't have commit access so I need someone to commit on my behalf.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Matthieu
>>
>>
>> Matthieu Longo (10):
>>    autoupdate: replace obsolete macros AC_HELP_STRING
>>    autoupdate: replace obsolete macros AC_AIX, AC_MINIX, and AC_GNU_SOURCE
>>    autoupdate: replace obsolete macros AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
>>    autoupdate: replace obsolete macros AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM
>>    autoupdate: replace obsolete macros AC_CONFIG_HEADER
>>    autoupdate: replace old version of AC_INIT by the new one
>>    autoupdate: add square brackets around argument of AC_PREREQ
>>    autoupdate: add square brackets around arguments of AC_INIT
>>    autoconf: delete obsolete unused m4 file
>>    autoupdate: diff after replacing obsolete macros with previous patches
>>
>>   bfd/configure                     |  6 ++----
>>   bfd/configure.ac                  |  3 +--
>>   binutils/configure                |  6 ++----
>>   binutils/configure.ac             |  5 ++---
>>   config/acx.m4                     |  4 ++--
>>   config/debuginfod.m4              |  2 +-
>>   config/enable.m4                  |  2 +-
>>   config/lib-prefix.m4              |  2 +-
>>   config/lthostflags.m4             |  2 +-
>>   config/uintmax_t.m4               | 32 -------------------------------
>>   configure                         |  2 +-
>>   configure.ac                      |  7 ++++---
>>   gas/configure                     |  6 ++----
>>   gas/configure.ac                  |  3 +--
>>   gdbsupport/configure.ac           |  4 ++--
>>   gnulib/configure.ac               |  4 ++--
>>   gold/configure                    |  2 --
>>   gold/configure.ac                 |  4 +---
>>   gprof/configure                   |  6 ++----
>>   gprof/configure.ac                |  3 +--
>>   gprofng/configure.ac              |  2 +-
>>   gprofng/libcollector/configure.ac |  2 +-
>>   ld/configure                      |  6 ++----
>>   ld/configure.ac                   |  5 ++---
>>   libbacktrace/configure            |  5 ++---
>>   libbacktrace/configure.ac         |  7 ++++---
>>   libctf/configure.ac               |  4 ++--
>>   libiberty/configure               |  1 -
>>   libiberty/configure.ac            |  4 ++--
>>   libsframe/configure.ac            |  2 +-
>>   opcodes/configure                 |  6 ++----
>>   opcodes/configure.ac              |  3 +--
>>   readline/readline/configure.ac    | 19 +++++++++---------
>>   sim/configure.ac                  |  2 +-
>>   zlib/configure                    |  5 ++---
>>   zlib/configure.ac                 |  4 ++--
>>   36 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 119 deletions(-)
>>   delete mode 100644 config/uintmax_t.m4