[gdal-dev] Compilation error gdal / git

[thomas bonfort]

we seem to be using deprecated autoconf macros. It should work if you
downgrade autoconf to version 2.69 on your system. I'll look into
fixing our autoconf.ac syntax in a coming PR.

regards,
Thomas

On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 9:53 AM APM <apschwimmer at apmland.de> wrote:
>
> Dear List,
>
>
> if I try to compile gdal, I got an error message, see below in this email.
>
>
> I use Debian testing and git:
>
>
> git clone https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal.git
>
> cd gdal
>
> git checkout master
>
> cd gdal
>
> ./autogen.sh
>
>
> configure.ac:6172: warning: AC_OUTPUT should be used without arguments.
> configure.ac:6172: You should run autoupdate.
>
>
> autoupdate
>
>
> configure.ac:212: warning: AC_PROG_CC_C99 is obsolete; use AC_PROG_CC
>
> configure.ac:289: warning: The preprocessor macro `STDC_HEADERS' is
> obsolete.
>    Except in unusual embedded environments, you can safely include all
>    ISO C90 headers unconditionally.
>
>
> ./configure --prefix=/home/user/apps/gdal/
>
>
> make -j4
>
> Error:
>
> /src/gdal/gdal$ ./autogen.sh
> + aclocal -I ./m4
> configure.ac:218: error: AC_REQUIRE(): cannot be used outside of an
> AC_DEFUN'd macro
> configure.ac:218: the top level
> autom4te: error: /usr/bin/m4 failed with exit status: 1
> aclocal: error: autom4te failed with exit status: 1
> + autoconf
> configure.ac:218: error: AC_REQUIRE(): cannot be used outside of an
> AC_DEFUN'd macro
> configure.ac:218: the top level
> autom4te: error: /usr/bin/m4 failed with exit status: 1
>
>
> I'm not sure if I deal with gdal/git correctly.
>
>
> Maybe you have a tipp?
>
>
> Thank you!
>
>
> Kind regards
>
>
> Piet
>
>
>
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