[ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: autoconf-2.53b-1

[Charles Wilson]

Charles Wilson wrote:

> The autoconf package has been updated to version 2.53b-1. Recall that 
> this package is not the REAL autoconf.  It's a set of wrapper scripts 
> that call the REAL autoconf from autoconf-stable or autoconf-devel, 
> depending on the needs of your target. See this message
>     http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-12/msg00100.html
> 
> Changes:
>     o Improve handling the '--help' option, so that the autoconf
>       tools may be called with '--help' from a directory where there
>       is no configure.[in|ac].
>     o Internal changes in how the scripts are constructed.  Instead
>       of 7 practically identical 50k scripts, build each script from
>       common parts.  This should make future maintainance and extension
>       easier.
> 
> 

Note: I made a (small) attempt to address Conrad Scott's concerns with 
/tmp file clutter, but didn't even pretend to address Nicholas's 
problems with the --trace option.

--Chuck


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