Outdated autotools configure script

[scaronni]

Hello,

there are quite some outdated m4 macros being used when generating the configure script:

$ autoreconf -vif
autoreconf: export WARNINGS=
autoreconf: Entering directory '.'
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gettext
autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I m4
aclocal: warning: couldn't open directory 'm4': No such file or directory
autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
autoreconf: running: libtoolize --copy --force
libtoolize: putting auxiliary files in '.'.
libtoolize: copying file './ltmain.sh'
libtoolize: putting macros in AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIRS, 'm4'.
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/libtool.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltoptions.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltsugar.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltversion.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/lt~obsolete.m4'
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Intltool
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gtkdoc
autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I m4
autoreconf: running: /usr/bin/autoconf --force
configure.ac:17: warning: 'AM_CONFIG_HEADER': this macro is obsolete.
configure.ac:17: You should use the 'AC_CONFIG_HEADERS' macro instead.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2434: AC_DIAGNOSE is expanded from...
aclocal.m4:781: AM_CONFIG_HEADER is expanded from...
configure.ac:17: the top level
configure.ac:48: warning: The macro `AC_LIBTOOL_DLOPEN' is obsolete.
configure.ac:48: You should run autoupdate.
m4/ltoptions.m4:113: AC_LIBTOOL_DLOPEN is expanded from...
configure.ac:48: the top level
configure.ac:48: warning: AC_LIBTOOL_DLOPEN: Remove this warning and the call to _LT_SET_OPTION when you
configure.ac:48: put the 'dlopen' option into LT_INIT's first parameter.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2434: AC_DIAGNOSE is expanded from...
m4/ltoptions.m4:113: AC_LIBTOOL_DLOPEN is expanded from...
configure.ac:48: the top level
configure.ac:49: warning: The macro `AC_LIBTOOL_WIN32_DLL' is obsolete.
configure.ac:49: You should run autoupdate.
m4/ltoptions.m4:148: AC_LIBTOOL_WIN32_DLL is expanded from...
configure.ac:49: the top level
configure.ac:49: warning: AC_LIBTOOL_WIN32_DLL: Remove this warning and the call to _LT_SET_OPTION when you
configure.ac:49: put the 'win32-dll' option into LT_INIT's first parameter.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2434: AC_DIAGNOSE is expanded from...
m4/ltoptions.m4:148: AC_LIBTOOL_WIN32_DLL is expanded from...
configure.ac:49: the top level
configure.ac:50: warning: The macro `AC_PROG_LIBTOOL' is obsolete.
configure.ac:50: You should run autoupdate.
m4/libtool.m4:100: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL is expanded from...
configure.ac:50: the top level
configure.ac:750: warning: The macro `AC_HEADER_STDC' is obsolete.
configure.ac:750: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/headers.m4:704: AC_HEADER_STDC is expanded from...
configure.ac:750: the top level
configure.ac:905: warning: The macro `AC_TRY_COMPILE' is obsolete.
configure.ac:905: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2847: AC_TRY_COMPILE is expanded from...
configure.ac:905: the top level
configure.ac:919: warning: The macro `AC_TRY_RUN' is obsolete.
configure.ac:919: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2997: AC_TRY_RUN is expanded from...
lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4:692: _AS_IF_ELSE is expanded from...
lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4:699: AS_IF is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2249: AC_CACHE_VAL is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2270: AC_CACHE_CHECK is expanded from...
configure.ac:919: the top level
configure.ac:963: warning: The macro `AC_TRY_RUN' is obsolete.
configure.ac:963: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2997: AC_TRY_RUN is expanded from...
lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4:692: _AS_IF_ELSE is expanded from...
lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4:699: AS_IF is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2249: AC_CACHE_VAL is expanded from...
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2270: AC_CACHE_CHECK is expanded from...
configure.ac:963: the top level
configure.ac:1007: warning: The macro `AC_TRY_COMPILE' is obsolete.
configure.ac:1007: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2847: AC_TRY_COMPILE is expanded from...
configure.ac:1007: the top level
configure.ac:1043: warning: The macro `AC_TRY_COMPILE' is obsolete.
configure.ac:1043: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2847: AC_TRY_COMPILE is expanded from...
configure.ac:1043: the top level
configure.ac:1056: warning: The macro `AC_TRY_COMPILE' is obsolete.
configure.ac:1056: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2847: AC_TRY_COMPILE is expanded from...
configure.ac:1056: the top level
configure.ac:1073: warning: The macro `AC_TRY_COMPILE' is obsolete.
configure.ac:1073: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2847: AC_TRY_COMPILE is expanded from...
configure.ac:1073: the top level
configure.ac:1086: warning: The macro `AC_TRY_COMPILE' is obsolete.
configure.ac:1086: You should run autoupdate.
./lib/autoconf/general.m4:2847: AC_TRY_COMPILE is expanded from...
configure.ac:1086: the top level
configure.ac:1159: warning: AC_OUTPUT should be used without arguments.
configure.ac:1159: You should run autoupdate.
autoreconf: running: /usr/bin/autoheader --force
autoreconf: running: automake --add-missing --copy --force-missing
configure.ac:24: installing './compile'
configure.ac:22: installing './config.guess'
configure.ac:22: installing './config.sub'
configure.ac:19: installing './install-sh'
configure.ac:19: installing './missing'
Makefile.am: installing './INSTALL'
Makefile.am: installing './depcomp'
autoreconf: Leaving directory '.'

An autoupdate plus some manual editing seems to be required.

[chtsanti]

This is should be fixed to the latest c-icap master branch.

[scaronni]

Thanks!