[gdal-dev] Compilation error gdal / git

[thomas bonfort]

I've had a quick look at what it would take to upgrade for autoconf >=
2.70 compatibility, and it is beyond what I am ready to invest,
especially given that part of the code is on the road to be phased out
due to the switch to cmake. Your best/only option is to uninstall your
apt supplied autoconf and apt install autoconf2.69

regards,

On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 10:01 AM thomas bonfort <thomas.bonfort at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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 configure.ac:212: warning: AC_PROG_CC_C99 is obsolete; use AC_PROG_CC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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