reduce dependence on autoconf

[Eric Blake]

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Per a suggestion on the autoconf list, we should use missing to make the
error nicer if the user modifies sources to the testsuite, but hasn't
installed autoconf.

- --
Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!

Eric Blake             address@hidden
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>From 85848c00f2f6547c1f6416b0441c749e7658471c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Blake <address@hidden>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:49:47 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Give nicer error if user modifies testsuite but lacks autoconf.

* Makefile.am (AUTOM4TE): Use missing in the definition.

Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <address@hidden>
---
 ChangeLog   |    5 +++++
 Makefile.am |    2 +-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 38a37b4..cdfcc3e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-10-22  Eric Blake  <address@hidden>
+
+       Give nicer error if user modifies testsuite but lacks autoconf.
+       * Makefile.am (AUTOM4TE): Use missing in the definition.
+
 2008-10-09  Eric Blake  <address@hidden>
 
        Allow user to choose which sed to use in testsuite.
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 35b555b..92c6745 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ $(srcdir)/tests/generated.at: tests/generate.awk 
$(m4_texinfo)
        $(generate) $(m4_texinfo) >address@hidden
        mv address@hidden $@
 
-AUTOM4TE = autom4te
+AUTOM4TE = $(SHELL) $(srcdir)/$(config_aux_dir)/missing --run autom4te
 AUTOTEST = $(AUTOM4TE) --language=autotest
 $(TESTSUITE): $(srcdir)/tests/package.m4 $(TESTSUITE_AT)
        $(AUTOTEST) -I '$(srcdir)/tests' -o address@hidden address@hidden
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