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authorYang Tse <yangsita@gmail.com>2013-01-24 18:39:56 +0100
committerYang Tse <yangsita@gmail.com>2013-01-24 21:12:34 +0100
commitb1826d81fb2d2203bed758c50391b30bfb67d368 (patch)
tree0b23e66f94b2cd700878045b3245c3ff7b1187a4 /m4
parent6a55f25f67d7041a7eb9bb1c9bd4ec0da618df15 (diff)
zz40-xc-ovr.m4: internals overhauling
- Update comments - Execute commands in subshells - Faster path separator check - Fix missing 'test' command - Rename private macros - Minimize AC_REQUIRE usage
Diffstat (limited to 'm4')
-rw-r--r--m4/zz40-xc-ovr.m4210
1 files changed, 120 insertions, 90 deletions
diff --git a/m4/zz40-xc-ovr.m4 b/m4/zz40-xc-ovr.m4
index 6b4d4f004..a68278696 100644
--- a/m4/zz40-xc-ovr.m4
+++ b/m4/zz40-xc-ovr.m4
@@ -28,46 +28,66 @@ dnl subdirectory. This allows that macro (re)definitions from this
dnl file may override those provided in other files.
-dnl _XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_COMMENT
+dnl _XC_CFG_PRE_PREAMBLE
dnl -------------------------------------------------
dnl Private macro.
-AC_DEFUN([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_COMMENT],
+AC_DEFUN([_XC_CFG_PRE_PREAMBLE],
[
## ---------------------------- ##
## XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE rev: 1 ##
## ---------------------------- ##
-])
+xc_configure_preamble_prev_IFS=$IFS
-dnl _XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_INIT
+xc_msg_warn='configure: WARNING:'
+xc_msg_abrt='Can not continue.'
+xc_msg_err='configure: error:'
+])
+
+dnl _XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_CMD_ECHO
dnl -------------------------------------------------
dnl Private macro.
+dnl
+dnl Emits shell code that verifies that 'echo' command
+dnl is available, otherwise aborts execution.
-AC_DEFUN([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_INIT],
+AC_DEFUN([_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_CMD_ECHO],
[dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_COMMENT])dnl
-xc_msg_warn='configure: WARNING:'
-xc_msg_abrt='Can not continue.'
-xc_msg_err='configure: error:'
+#
+# Verify that 'echo' command is available, otherwise abort.
+#
+
+xc_tst_str='unknown'
+(`echo "$xc_tst_str" >/dev/null 2>&1`) && xc_tst_str='success'
+case "x$xc_tst_str" in
+ xsuccess)
+ :
+ ;;
+ *)
+ # Try built-in echo, and fail.
+ echo "$xc_msg_err 'echo' command not found. $xc_msg_abrt" >&2
+ exit 1
+ ;;
+esac
])
-dnl _XC_CHECK_COMMAND_TEST
+dnl _XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_CMD_TEST
dnl -------------------------------------------------
dnl Private macro.
dnl
-dnl Check that 'test' command is available, else abort.
+dnl Emits shell code that verifies that 'test' command
+dnl is available, otherwise aborts execution.
-AC_DEFUN([_XC_CHECK_COMMAND_TEST],
+AC_DEFUN([_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_CMD_TEST],
[dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_INIT])dnl
#
-# Require that 'test' command is available.
+# Verify that 'test' command is available, otherwise abort.
#
xc_tst_str='unknown'
-test -n "$xc_tst_str" && xc_tst_str='success'
+(`test -n "$xc_tst_str" >/dev/null 2>&1`) && xc_tst_str='success'
case "x$xc_tst_str" in
xsuccess)
:
@@ -80,49 +100,48 @@ esac
])
-dnl _XC_CHECK_PATH
+dnl _XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_VAR_PATH
dnl -------------------------------------------------
dnl Private macro.
dnl
-dnl Check that PATH is set, otherwise abort.
+dnl Emits shell code that verifies that 'PATH' variable
+dnl is set, otherwise aborts execution.
-AC_DEFUN([_XC_CHECK_PATH],
+AC_DEFUN([_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_VAR_PATH],
[dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_INIT])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CHECK_COMMAND_TEST])dnl
#
-# Require that PATH variable is set.
+# Verify that 'PATH' variable is set, otherwise abort.
#
xc_tst_str='unknown'
-test -n "$PATH" && xc_tst_str='success'
+(`test -n "$PATH" >/dev/null 2>&1`) && xc_tst_str='success'
case "x$xc_tst_str" in
xsuccess)
:
;;
*)
- echo "$xc_msg_err PATH variable not set. $xc_msg_abrt" >&2
+ echo "$xc_msg_err 'PATH' variable not set. $xc_msg_abrt" >&2
exit 1
;;
esac
])
-dnl _XC_CHECK_COMMAND_EXPR
+dnl _XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_CMD_EXPR
dnl -------------------------------------------------
dnl Private macro.
dnl
-dnl Check that 'expr' command is available, else abort.
+dnl Emits shell code that verifies that 'expr' command
+dnl is available, otherwise aborts execution.
-AC_DEFUN([_XC_CHECK_COMMAND_EXPR],
+AC_DEFUN([_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_CMD_EXPR],
[dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_INIT])dnl
#
-# Require that 'expr' command is available.
+# Verify that 'expr' command is available, otherwise abort.
#
xc_tst_str='unknown'
-xc_tst_str=`expr "$xc_tst_str" : '.*'`
+xc_tst_str=(`expr "$xc_tst_str" : '.*' 2>/dev/null`)
case "x$xc_tst_str" in
x7)
:
@@ -135,111 +154,117 @@ esac
])
-dnl _XC_CHECK_UTILITY_SED
+dnl _XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_UTIL_SED
dnl -------------------------------------------------
dnl Private macro.
dnl
-dnl Check that 'sed' utility is found within PATH. This
-dnl 'sed' is required in order to allow configure script
-dnl bootstrapping itself. No fancy testing for a proper
-dnl 'sed' this early please, that should be done later.
+dnl Emits shell code that verifies that 'sed' utility
+dnl is found within 'PATH', otherwise aborts execution.
+dnl
+dnl This 'sed' is required in order to allow configure
+dnl script bootstrapping itself. No fancy testing for a
+dnl proper 'sed' this early, that should be done later.
-AC_DEFUN([_XC_CHECK_UTILITY_SED],
+AC_DEFUN([_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_UTIL_SED],
[dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_INIT])dnl
#
-# Require that 'sed' utility is found within PATH.
+# Verify that 'sed' utility is found within 'PATH', otherwise abort.
#
xc_tst_str='unknown'
-xc_tst_str=`echo "$xc_tst_str" | sed -e 's:unknown:success:'`
+xc_tst_str=(`echo "$xc_tst_str" 2>/dev/null \
+ | sed -e 's:unknown:success:' 2>/dev/null`)
case "x$xc_tst_str" in
xsuccess)
:
;;
*)
- echo "$xc_msg_err 'sed' utility not in PATH. $xc_msg_abrt" >&2
+ echo "$xc_msg_err 'sed' utility not found in 'PATH'. $xc_msg_abrt" >&2
exit 1
;;
esac
])
-dnl _XC_CHECK_UTILITY_GREP
+dnl _XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_UTIL_GREP
dnl -------------------------------------------------
dnl Private macro.
dnl
-dnl Check that 'grep' utility is found within PATH. This
-dnl 'grep' is required in order to allow configure script
-dnl bootstrapping itself. No fancy testing for a proper
-dnl 'grep' this early please, that should be done later.
+dnl Emits shell code that verifies that 'grep' utility
+dnl is found within 'PATH', otherwise aborts execution.
+dnl
+dnl This 'grep' is required in order to allow configure
+dnl script bootstrapping itself. No fancy testing for a
+dnl proper 'grep' this early, that should be done later.
-AC_DEFUN([_XC_CHECK_UTILITY_GREP],
+AC_DEFUN([_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_UTIL_GREP],
[dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_INIT])dnl
#
-# Require that 'grep' utility is found within PATH.
+# Verify that 'grep' utility is found within 'PATH', otherwise abort.
#
xc_tst_str='unknown'
-echo "$xc_tst_str" | grep 'unknown' >/dev/null 2>&1 && xc_tst_str='success'
+(`echo "$xc_tst_str" 2>/dev/null \
+ | grep 'unknown' >/dev/null 2>&1`) && xc_tst_str='success'
case "x$xc_tst_str" in
xsuccess)
:
;;
*)
- echo "$xc_msg_err 'grep' utility not in PATH. $xc_msg_abrt" >&2
+ echo "$xc_msg_err 'grep' utility not found in 'PATH'. $xc_msg_abrt" >&2
exit 1
;;
esac
])
-dnl _XC_CHECK_PATH_SEPARATOR
+dnl _XC_CFG_PRE_CHECK_PATH_SEPARATOR
dnl -------------------------------------------------
dnl Private macro.
dnl
-dnl Check and compute the path separator for us. This
-dnl path separator is the symbol used to diferentiate
-dnl or separate paths inside the PATH environment var.
+dnl Emits shell code that computes the path separator
+dnl and stores the result in 'PATH_SEPARATOR', unless
+dnl the user has already set it with a non-empty value.
+dnl
+dnl This path separator is the symbol used to separate
+dnl or diferentiate paths inside the 'PATH' environment
+dnl environment variable.
dnl
-dnl User provided PATH_SEPARATOR always overrides the
-dnl auto-detected one.
+dnl Non-empty user provided 'PATH_SEPARATOR' always
+dnl overrides the auto-detected one.
-AC_DEFUN([_XC_CHECK_PATH_SEPARATOR],
+AC_DEFUN([_XC_CFG_PRE_CHECK_PATH_SEPARATOR],
[dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_INIT])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CHECK_COMMAND_TEST])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CHECK_PATH])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CHECK_COMMAND_EXPR])dnl
#
-# Auto-detect and set PATH_SEPARATOR, unless it is already set.
+# Auto-detect and set 'PATH_SEPARATOR', unless it is already non-empty set.
#
-# Directory count in PATH when using a colon separator.
-xc_tst_dirs_col=0
+# Directory count in 'PATH' when using a colon separator.
+xc_tst_dirs_col=''
xc_tst_prev_IFS=$IFS; IFS=':'
for xc_tst_dir in $PATH; do
IFS=$xc_tst_prev_IFS
- test -d "$xc_tst_dir" && xc_tst_dirs_col=`expr $xc_tst_dirs_col + 1`
+ xc_tst_dirs_col="x$xc_tst_dirs_col"
done
IFS=$xc_tst_prev_IFS
+xc_tst_dirs_col=(`expr "$xc_tst_dirs_col" : '.*'`)
-# Directory count in PATH when using a semicolon separator.
-xc_tst_dirs_sem=0
+# Directory count in 'PATH' when using a semicolon separator.
+xc_tst_dirs_sem=''
xc_tst_prev_IFS=$IFS; IFS=';'
for xc_tst_dir in $PATH; do
IFS=$xc_tst_prev_IFS
- test -d "$xc_tst_dir" && xc_tst_dirs_sem=`expr $xc_tst_dirs_sem + 1`
+ xc_tst_dirs_sem="x$xc_tst_dirs_sem"
done
IFS=$xc_tst_prev_IFS
+xc_tst_dirs_sem=(`expr "$xc_tst_dirs_sem" : '.*'`)
if test $xc_tst_dirs_sem -eq $xc_tst_dirs_col; then
# When both counting methods give the same result we do not want to
# chose one over the other, and consider auto-detection not possible.
if test -z "$PATH_SEPARATOR"; then
- # Stop dead until user provides PATH_SEPARATOR definition.
- echo "$xc_msg_err PATH_SEPARATOR variable not set. $xc_msg_abrt" >&2
+ # Stop dead until user provides 'PATH_SEPARATOR' definition.
+ echo "$xc_msg_err 'PATH_SEPARATOR' variable not set. $xc_msg_abrt" >&2
exit 1
fi
else
@@ -252,21 +277,23 @@ else
if test -z "$PATH_SEPARATOR"; then
# Simply use the auto-detected one when not already set.
PATH_SEPARATOR="$xc_tst_auto_separator"
- elif "x$PATH_SEPARATOR" != "x$xc_tst_auto_separator"; then
- echo "$xc_msg_warn PATH_SEPARATOR does not match auto-detected one." >&2
+ elif test "x$PATH_SEPARATOR" != "x$xc_tst_auto_separator"; then
+ echo "$xc_msg_warn 'PATH_SEPARATOR' does not match auto-detected one." >&2
fi
fi
AC_SUBST([PATH_SEPARATOR])dnl
])
-dnl _XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_SUCCESS_MSG
+dnl _XC_CFG_PRE_POSTLUDE
dnl -------------------------------------------------
dnl Private macro.
-AC_DEFUN([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_SUCCESS_MSG],
+AC_DEFUN([_XC_CFG_PRE_POSTLUDE],
[dnl
echo "checking whether some basic commands and utilities are available... yes"
+
+IFS=$xc_configure_preamble_prev_IFS
])
@@ -276,15 +303,15 @@ dnl Private macro.
AC_DEFUN([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE],
[dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_COMMENT])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_INIT])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CHECK_COMMAND_TEST])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CHECK_PATH])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CHECK_COMMAND_EXPR])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CHECK_UTILITY_SED])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CHECK_UTILITY_GREP])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CHECK_PATH_SEPARATOR])dnl
-AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE_SUCCESS_MSG])dnl
+AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CFG_PRE_PREAMBLE])dnl
+AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_CMD_ECHO])dnl
+AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_CMD_TEST])dnl
+AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_VAR_PATH])dnl
+AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_CMD_EXPR])dnl
+AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_UTIL_SED])dnl
+AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_UTIL_GREP])dnl
+AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CFG_PRE_CHECK_PATH_SEPARATOR])dnl
+AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CFG_PRE_POSTLUDE])dnl
])
@@ -298,7 +325,7 @@ dnl of some commands and utilities needed to allow
dnl configure script bootstrapping itself when using
dnl these to figure out other settings. Also performs
dnl PATH_SEPARATOR auto-detection and sets its value
-dnl unless it is already set.
+dnl unless it is already set with a non-empty value.
dnl
dnl These basic checks are intended to be placed and
dnl executed as early as possible in the resulting
@@ -307,7 +334,7 @@ dnl shell code.
dnl
dnl Although this is a public macro it should not be
dnl used directly from configure.ac given that in this
-dnl way its expansion is not placed early enough in
+dnl way its expansion may not be placed early enough in
dnl generated configure script, it simply makes little
dnl sense to perform these basic checks once the script
dnl is into more serious business.
@@ -320,12 +347,15 @@ AC_DEFUN([XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE],
[dnl
AC_PREREQ([2.50])dnl
AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE])dnl
-AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CHECK_COMMAND_TEST])dnl
-AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CHECK_PATH])dnl
-AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CHECK_COMMAND_EXPR])dnl
-AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CHECK_UTILITY_SED])dnl
-AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CHECK_UTILITY_GREP])dnl
-AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CHECK_PATH_SEPARATOR])dnl
+AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CFG_PRE_PREAMBLE])dnl
+AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_CMD_ECHO])dnl
+AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_CMD_TEST])dnl
+AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_VAR_PATH])dnl
+AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_CMD_EXPR])dnl
+AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_UTIL_SED])dnl
+AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CFG_PRE_BASIC_CHK_UTIL_GREP])dnl
+AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CFG_PRE_CHECK_PATH_SEPARATOR])dnl
+AC_BEFORE([$0],[_XC_CFG_PRE_POSTLUDE])dnl
AC_REQUIRE([_XC_CONFIGURE_PREAMBLE])dnl
m4_define([$0],[])dnl
])