[MacPorts] #37434: HandBrake compile fails with automake 1.13: possibly undefined macro: AM_CONFIG_HEADER (was: HandBrake compile Fails)

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#37434: HandBrake compile fails with automake 1.13: possibly undefined macro:
AM_CONFIG_HEADER
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  Reporter:  garyrobertdavidson@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect                |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal                |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports                 |    Version:  2.1.2
Resolution:                        |   Keywords:
      Port:  HandBrake             |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * cc: ryandesign@… (added)


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:1 macsforever2000@…]:
 > This looks like another problem caused by the new version of automake.

 Yes, the error in the log is:

 {{{
 :info:build configure.in:9: error: possibly undefined macro:
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER
 :info:build       If this token and others are legitimate, please use
 m4_pattern_allow.
 :info:build       See the Autoconf documentation.
 }}}

 The [http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2012-12/msg00038.html
 automake 1.13 release notes] confirm that AM_CONFIG_HEADER, which has been
 superseded by AC_CONFIG_HEADERS for ten years, has finally been removed.

 Replying to [comment:5 garyrobertdavidson@…]:
 > With version 1.12.6_0 version of automake I get a different error

 That's #36667.

 Replying to [comment:6 garyrobertdavidson@…]:
 > Updating XCode (not sure which version I had) to the 4.5.2 version, (and
 reinstalling the command line tools) fixed the problem with automake
 1.12.6_0.

 Interesting. I've added that information to #36667. Maybe we need to
 blacklist some older clang versions for HandBrake.

 > Newer automake 1.13_0 version still wont compile however.
 >
 > consider fix to be
 >
 > {{{
 > port activate automake @1.12.6_0
 > }}}

 That's a workaround, not a fix.

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