[MacPorts] #53862: Error: Failed to configure xorg-libXt: autoreconf failure: command execution failed

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#53862: Error: Failed to configure xorg-libXt: autoreconf failure: command
execution failed
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  Reporter:  sau1978  |      Owner:
      Type:  request  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal   |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports    |    Version:  2.4.1
Resolution:           |   Keywords:  grace
      Port:           |
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Comment (by kencu):

 hmm...looks initially like your version of m4 is too old:
 {{{
 running: /opt/local/bin/aclocal --force -I m4 autom4te: need GNU m4 1.4 or
 later: /usr/bin/m4
 aclocal: error: echo failed with exit status: 1
 }}}

 but not sure how that can be; on this 2006 snow leopard machine, and on my
 Sierra machine, m4 shows this
 {{{
 $ /usr/bin/m4 --version
 GNU M4 1.4.6
 Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
 warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
 PURPOSE.
 }}}
 just out of curiosity, what does
 {{{
 which m4
 }}}
 and
 {{{
 /usr/bin/m4 --version
 }}}
 show on your machine?

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