use_autoreconf yes and autotools dependencies

[Frank Schima]

I'm moving this to the Macports-developers list where it's more appropriate. 

On Aug 20, 2013, at 9:35 AM, Adam Mercer <ram at macports.org> wrote:

> I just added "use_autoreconf yes" to a port file as I was patching the
> build system however the buildbot is failing as it appears that it's
> using the system autotools:
> 
> gnuscripts/lalsuite_build.m4:23: warning: macro `AM_COND_IF' not found
> in library
> gnuscripts/lalsuite_swig.m4:110: warning: macro `AM_COND_IF' not found
> in library
> gnuscripts/lalsuite_swig.m4:288: warning: macro `AM_COND_IF' not found
> in library
> configure.ac:188: warning: macro `AM_SILENT_RULES' not found in library
> configure.ac:1: error: Autoconf version 2.63 or higher is required
> configure.ac:1: the top level
> autom4te: /usr/bin/gm4 failed with exit status: 63
> aclocal: /usr/bin/autom4te failed with exit status: 63
> autoreconf: aclocal failed with exit status: 63
> 
> I was under the impression that "use_autoreconf yes" added automatic
> dependencies on the autotools. Is this not the case? Do I have to add
> these dependencies manually?

Are you talking about the lal port? The Portfile uses "depends_build" and it should use "depends_build-append" instead. 


Cheers!
Frank