git version 012e73faab8dc8617c6da4679715dae14f6cddd4 The configure script errors out when preparing to compile libXaw. The error occurs with libtool-2.2.6a and libtool-2.2.4. The error does not occur with libtool-1.5.26. The error is caused because the libtool file is not created by the time sed attempts to fix the SONAME.
Created attachment 19864 [details] [review] libtool-2.2 patch libtool-2.2 made an incompatible change to LT_INIT (which replaces AC_PROG_LIBTOOL): it generates the libtool script at the AC_OUTPUT, rather then right after being called. Sometimes, configure scripts call configure to run tests or read its settings; in those cases, LT_OUTPUT can be appended to force libtool generation earlier. There is one caveat: libtool is still (re)generated during AC_OUTPUT, so in our case, even adding LT_OUTPUT wouldn't help, because the sed changes are overwritten. AFAICS the solution is to use AC_CONFIG_COMMANDS; patch against current git master attached.
That error is a big problem because when it fails then sonames of created libXaw*.so libraries are terribly wrong causing prolem with dependencies and such.
confirming resolved in latest git
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