Fix configure scripts to work with autoconf 2.70.

Numerous deprecated features have now become obsolete. Mostly done by
running autoupdate, but that left a few fixes to be done manually.

This includes the latest version of AX_PROG_CC_FOR_BUILD from
https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_prog_cc_for_build.html

INSTALL

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ diffs or instructions to the address given in the `README' so they can
 be considered for the next release.  If at some point `config.cache'
 contains results you don't want to keep, you may remove or edit it.
 
-   The file `configure.in' is used to create `configure' by a program
-called `autoconf'.  You only need `configure.in' if you want to change
+   The file `configure.ac' is used to create `configure' by a program
+called `autoconf'.  You only need `configure.ac' if you want to change
 it or regenerate `configure' using a newer version of `autoconf'.
 
 The simplest way to compile this package is:
@@ -178,4 +178,3 @@ operates.
      script, and exit.
 
 `configure' also accepts some other, not widely useful, options.
-

Makefile.in

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ stamp-_pli_types-h: $(srcdir)/_pli_types.h.in config.status
 	./config.status _pli_types.h
 _pli_types.h: stamp-_pli_types-h
 
-$(srcdir)/configure: $(srcdir)/configure.in $(srcdir)/aclocal.m4
+$(srcdir)/configure: $(srcdir)/configure.ac $(srcdir)/aclocal.m4
 	cd $(srcdir) && autoconf
 
 config.status: $(srcdir)/configure

README.txt

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ If you are building from git, you will also need software to generate
 the configure scripts.
 
 	- autoconf 2.53 or later
-	  This generates configure scripts from configure.in. The 2.53
+	  This generates configure scripts from configure.ac. The 2.53
 	  or later versions are known to work, autoconf 2.13 is
 	  reported to *not* work.
 

aclocal.m4

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # different builds. Remember to change the default suffix string to some
 # value appropriate for the current version.
 AC_DEFUN([AX_ENABLE_SUFFIX],
-[AC_ARG_ENABLE([suffix],[AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-suffix],
+[AC_ARG_ENABLE([suffix],[AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-suffix],
                                         [Use/set the installation command suffix])],
                [true],[enable_suffix=no])
 if test X$enable_suffix = Xyes; then
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ echo "timestamp for $_config_header" > `AS_DIRNAME(["$_config_header"])`/[]$_sta
 ]) #_AC_AM_CONFIG_HEADER_HOOK
 
 # ===========================================================================
-#   http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_prog_cc_for_build.html
+#   https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_prog_cc_for_build.html
 # ===========================================================================
 #
 # SYNOPSIS
@@ -283,31 +283,35 @@ echo "timestamp for $_config_header" > `AS_DIRNAME(["$_config_header"])`/[]$_sta
 #   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
 #   warranty.
 
-#serial 8
+#serial 18
 
 AU_ALIAS([AC_PROG_CC_FOR_BUILD], [AX_PROG_CC_FOR_BUILD])
 AC_DEFUN([AX_PROG_CC_FOR_BUILD], [dnl
 AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CC])dnl
 AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CPP])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([AC_EXEEXT])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST])dnl
+AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_BUILD])dnl
 
 dnl Use the standard macros, but make them use other variable names
 dnl
 pushdef([ac_cv_prog_CPP], ac_cv_build_prog_CPP)dnl
+pushdef([ac_cv_prog_cc_c89], ac_cv_build_prog_cc_c89)dnl
 pushdef([ac_cv_prog_gcc], ac_cv_build_prog_gcc)dnl
 pushdef([ac_cv_prog_cc_works], ac_cv_build_prog_cc_works)dnl
 pushdef([ac_cv_prog_cc_cross], ac_cv_build_prog_cc_cross)dnl
 pushdef([ac_cv_prog_cc_g], ac_cv_build_prog_cc_g)dnl
+pushdef([ac_cv_c_compiler_gnu], ac_cv_build_c_compiler_gnu)dnl
 pushdef([ac_cv_exeext], ac_cv_build_exeext)dnl
 pushdef([ac_cv_objext], ac_cv_build_objext)dnl
 pushdef([ac_exeext], ac_build_exeext)dnl
 pushdef([ac_objext], ac_build_objext)dnl
 pushdef([CC], CC_FOR_BUILD)dnl
 pushdef([CPP], CPP_FOR_BUILD)dnl
+pushdef([GCC], GCC_FOR_BUILD)dnl
 pushdef([CFLAGS], CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)dnl
 pushdef([CPPFLAGS], CPPFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)dnl
+pushdef([EXEEXT], BUILD_EXEEXT)dnl
 pushdef([LDFLAGS], LDFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)dnl
+pushdef([OBJEXT], BUILD_OBJEXT)dnl
 pushdef([host], build)dnl
 pushdef([host_alias], build_alias)dnl
 pushdef([host_cpu], build_cpu)dnl
@@ -318,27 +322,29 @@ pushdef([ac_cv_host_alias], ac_cv_build_alias)dnl
 pushdef([ac_cv_host_cpu], ac_cv_build_cpu)dnl
 pushdef([ac_cv_host_vendor], ac_cv_build_vendor)dnl
 pushdef([ac_cv_host_os], ac_cv_build_os)dnl
-pushdef([ac_cpp], ac_build_cpp)dnl
-pushdef([ac_compile], ac_build_compile)dnl
-pushdef([ac_link], ac_build_link)dnl
+pushdef([ac_tool_prefix], ac_build_tool_prefix)dnl
+pushdef([am_cv_CC_dependencies_compiler_type], am_cv_build_CC_dependencies_compiler_type)dnl
+pushdef([am_cv_prog_cc_c_o], am_cv_build_prog_cc_c_o)dnl
+pushdef([cross_compiling], cross_compiling_build)dnl
 
-save_cross_compiling=$cross_compiling
-save_ac_tool_prefix=$ac_tool_prefix
-cross_compiling=no
-ac_tool_prefix=
+cross_compiling_build=no
 
+ac_build_tool_prefix=
+AS_IF([test -n "$build"],      [ac_build_tool_prefix="$build-"],
+      [test -n "$build_alias"],[ac_build_tool_prefix="$build_alias-"])
+
+AC_LANG_PUSH([C])
 AC_PROG_CC
+_AC_COMPILER_EXEEXT
+_AC_COMPILER_OBJEXT
 AC_PROG_CPP
-AC_EXEEXT
-
-ac_tool_prefix=$save_ac_tool_prefix
-cross_compiling=$save_cross_compiling
 
 dnl Restore the old definitions
 dnl
-popdef([ac_link])dnl
-popdef([ac_compile])dnl
-popdef([ac_cpp])dnl
+popdef([cross_compiling])dnl
+popdef([am_cv_prog_cc_c_o])dnl
+popdef([am_cv_CC_dependencies_compiler_type])dnl
+popdef([ac_tool_prefix])dnl
 popdef([ac_cv_host_os])dnl
 popdef([ac_cv_host_vendor])dnl
 popdef([ac_cv_host_cpu])dnl
@@ -349,29 +355,36 @@ popdef([host_vendor])dnl
 popdef([host_cpu])dnl
 popdef([host_alias])dnl
 popdef([host])dnl
+popdef([OBJEXT])dnl
 popdef([LDFLAGS])dnl
+popdef([EXEEXT])dnl
 popdef([CPPFLAGS])dnl
 popdef([CFLAGS])dnl
+popdef([GCC])dnl
 popdef([CPP])dnl
 popdef([CC])dnl
 popdef([ac_objext])dnl
 popdef([ac_exeext])dnl
 popdef([ac_cv_objext])dnl
 popdef([ac_cv_exeext])dnl
+popdef([ac_cv_c_compiler_gnu])dnl
 popdef([ac_cv_prog_cc_g])dnl
 popdef([ac_cv_prog_cc_cross])dnl
 popdef([ac_cv_prog_cc_works])dnl
+popdef([ac_cv_prog_cc_c89])dnl
 popdef([ac_cv_prog_gcc])dnl
 popdef([ac_cv_prog_CPP])dnl
 
+dnl restore global variables ac_ext, ac_cpp, ac_compile,
+dnl ac_link, ac_compiler_gnu (dependant on the current
+dnl language after popping):
+AC_LANG_POP([C])
+
 dnl Finally, set Makefile variables
 dnl
-BUILD_EXEEXT=$ac_build_exeext
-BUILD_OBJEXT=$ac_build_objext
 AC_SUBST(BUILD_EXEEXT)dnl
 AC_SUBST(BUILD_OBJEXT)dnl
 AC_SUBST([CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD])dnl
 AC_SUBST([CPPFLAGS_FOR_BUILD])dnl
 AC_SUBST([LDFLAGS_FOR_BUILD])dnl
 ])
-

configure.in → configure.ac

@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
-AC_INIT(netlist.h)
-AC_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
-AC_CONFIG_HEADER(_pli_types.h)
-AC_CONFIG_HEADER(vhdlpp/vhdlpp_config.h)
-AC_CONFIG_HEADER(vvp/config.h)
-AC_CONFIG_HEADER(vpi/vpi_config.h)
-AC_CONFIG_HEADER(libveriuser/config.h)
-AC_CONFIG_HEADER(tgt-vvp/vvp_config.h)
-AC_CONFIG_HEADER(tgt-vhdl/vhdl_config.h)
-AC_CONFIG_HEADER(tgt-pcb/pcb_config.h)
+AC_INIT
+AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([netlist.h])
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([_pli_types.h])
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([vhdlpp/vhdlpp_config.h])
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([vvp/config.h])
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([vpi/vpi_config.h])
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([libveriuser/config.h])
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([tgt-vvp/vvp_config.h])
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([tgt-vhdl/vhdl_config.h])
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([tgt-pcb/pcb_config.h])
 
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CC
-# AC_PROG_CC_C99 is only available in autoconf version 2.60 and later.
-AC_PREREQ([2.60])
-AC_PROG_CC_C99
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
 AC_CHECK_TOOL(LD, ld, false)
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@ fi
 
 AC_LANG(C++)
 
-AC_ARG_WITH([m32], [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-m32], [Compile 32-bit on x86_64])],
+AC_ARG_WITH([m32], [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-m32],[Compile 32-bit on x86_64])],
             [ with_m32=yes ],[ with_m32=no ])
 
 AS_IF( [test "x$with_m32" = xyes],
@@ -170,8 +168,7 @@ AC_FUNC_ALLOCA
 AC_FUNC_FSEEKO
 
 # valgrind checks
-AC_ARG_WITH([valgrind], [AC_HELP_STRING([--with-valgrind],
-                                        [Add valgrind hooks])],
+AC_ARG_WITH([valgrind], [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-valgrind],[Add valgrind hooks])],
             [], [check_valgrind=yes])
 
 AS_IF([test "x$check_valgrind" = xyes],
@@ -182,14 +179,11 @@ AS_IF([test "x$check_valgrind" = xyes],
                        [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find <valgrind/memcheck.h>])])])
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for sys/times)
-AC_TRY_LINK(
-#include <unistd.h>
+AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[#include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/times.h>
-,{clock_t a = times(0)/sysconf(_SC_CLK_TCK);},
-do_times=yes
-AC_DEFINE([HAVE_TIMES], [1], [The times system call is available in the host operating system.]),
-do_times=no
-)
+]], [[{clock_t a = times(0)/sysconf(_SC_CLK_TCK);}]])],[do_times=yes
+AC_DEFINE(HAVE_TIMES, 1, The times system call is available in the host operating system.)],[do_times=no
+])
 AC_MSG_RESULT($do_times)
 
 # --
@@ -262,7 +256,7 @@ AC_CHECK_FUNCS(fopen64)
 # The following math functions may be defined in the math library so look
 # in the default libraries first and then look in -lm for them. On some
 # systems we may need to use the compiler in C99 mode to get a definition.
-# We requested C99 mode earlier with AC_PROG_CC_C99.
+# Modern versions of autoconf will enable C99 if it is available.
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([lround], [m], [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LROUND], [1])])
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([llround], [m], [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LLROUND], [1])])
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([nan], [m], [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_NAN], [1])])
@@ -337,4 +331,5 @@ AC_MSG_ERROR(cannot configure white space in libdir: $libdir)
 fi
 AC_MSG_RESULT(ok)
 AX_PROG_CC_FOR_BUILD
-AC_OUTPUT(Makefile ivlpp/Makefile vhdlpp/Makefile vvp/Makefile vpi/Makefile driver/Makefile driver-vpi/Makefile cadpli/Makefile libveriuser/Makefile tgt-null/Makefile tgt-stub/Makefile tgt-vvp/Makefile tgt-vhdl/Makefile tgt-fpga/Makefile tgt-verilog/Makefile tgt-pal/Makefile tgt-vlog95/Makefile tgt-pcb/Makefile tgt-blif/Makefile tgt-sizer/Makefile)
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile ivlpp/Makefile vhdlpp/Makefile vvp/Makefile vpi/Makefile driver/Makefile driver-vpi/Makefile cadpli/Makefile libveriuser/Makefile tgt-null/Makefile tgt-stub/Makefile tgt-vvp/Makefile tgt-vhdl/Makefile tgt-fpga/Makefile tgt-verilog/Makefile tgt-pal/Makefile tgt-vlog95/Makefile tgt-pcb/Makefile tgt-blif/Makefile tgt-sizer/Makefile])
+AC_OUTPUT