bug#11924: t/aclocal7.sh fails after updating from 1.12.1 to 1.12.2

[Stefano Lattarini]

forcemerge 11924 11896
close 11924
thanks

On 07/12/2012 10:15 AM, Peter Simons wrote:
> Hi,
> 
Hi Peter, thanks for the report.

> we have recently updated from Automake 1.12.1 to 1.12.2 in the NixOS Linux
> distribution. That change caused a unit test failure in t/aclocal7.sh. The
> complete build log is available here:
> 
>   http://hydra.nixos.org/build/2786726
> 
> Unfortunately, the log shows very little information about the nature of that
> test. It just says:
> 
>   FAIL: t/aclocal7.sh
>
For future reference: the complete log (usually quite verbose, in the case of
Automake tests) is automatically saved in the 't/aclocal7.log' file by the
Automake test harness.

> Could someone help me out understanding exactly why that test failed and --
> more importantly -- how to fix it?
>
The failure was caused by a testsuite glitch, not a real bug; and that has
already been reported and fixed in the development version of Automake:

  <http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=11896>

> Take care,
> Peter
> 

Best regards,
  Stefano