2004-09-07 Paolo Bonzini <bonzini@gnu.org>

	* missing: Import latest version from master repository.

1 files changed, 73 insertions, 56 deletions

diff --git a/missing b/missing
index 25c9667..64b5f90 100755
--- a/missing
+++ b/missing
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Common stub for a few missing GNU programs while installing.
-# Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+scriptversion=2004-09-07.08
+
+# Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004
+#   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # Originally by Fran,cois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>, 1996.
 
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -38,18 +42,24 @@ else
   configure_ac=configure.in
 fi
 
+msg="missing on your system"
+
 case "$1" in
 --run)
   # Try to run requested program, and just exit if it succeeds.
   run=
   shift
   "$@" && exit 0
+  # Exit code 63 means version mismatch.  This often happens
+  # when the user try to use an ancient version of a tool on
+  # a file that requires a minimum version.  In this case we
+  # we should proceed has if the program had been absent, or
+  # if --run hadn't been passed.
+  if test $? = 63; then
+    run=:
+    msg="probably too old"
+  fi
   ;;
-esac
-
-# If it does not exist, or fails to run (possibly an outdated version),
-# try to emulate it.
-case "$1" in
 
   -h|--h|--he|--hel|--help)
     echo "\
@@ -74,11 +84,15 @@ Supported PROGRAM values:
   lex          create \`lex.yy.c', if possible, from existing .c
   makeinfo     touch the output file
   tar          try tar, gnutar, gtar, then tar without non-portable flags
-  yacc         create \`y.tab.[ch]', if possible, from existing .[ch]"
+  yacc         create \`y.tab.[ch]', if possible, from existing .[ch]
+
+Send bug reports to <bug-automake@gnu.org>."
+    exit 0
     ;;
 
   -v|--v|--ve|--ver|--vers|--versi|--versio|--version)
-    echo "missing 0.4 - GNU automake"
+    echo "missing $scriptversion (GNU Automake)"
+    exit 0
     ;;
 
   -*)
@@ -87,14 +101,44 @@ Supported PROGRAM values:
     exit 1
     ;;
 
-  aclocal*)
+esac
+
+# Now exit if we have it, but it failed.  Also exit now if we
+# don't have it and --version was passed (most likely to detect
+# the program).
+case "$1" in
+  lex|yacc)
+    # Not GNU programs, they don't have --version.
+    ;;
+
+  tar)
+    if test -n "$run"; then
+       echo 1>&2 "ERROR: \`tar' requires --run"
+       exit 1
+    elif test "x$2" = "x--version" || test "x$2" = "x--help"; then
+       exit 1
+    fi
+    ;;
+
+  *)
     if test -z "$run" && ($1 --version) > /dev/null 2>&1; then
        # We have it, but it failed.
        exit 1
+    elif test "x$2" = "x--version" || test "x$2" = "x--help"; then
+       # Could not run --version or --help.  This is probably someone
+       # running `$TOOL --version' or `$TOOL --help' to check whether
+       # $TOOL exists and not knowing $TOOL uses missing.
+       exit 1
     fi
+    ;;
+esac
 
+# If it does not exist, or fails to run (possibly an outdated version),
+# try to emulate it.
+case "$1" in
+  aclocal*)
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified \`acinclude.m4' or \`${configure_ac}'.  You might want
          to install the \`Automake' and \`Perl' packages.  Grab them from
          any GNU archive site."
@@ -102,13 +146,8 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
     ;;
 
   autoconf)
-    if test -z "$run" && ($1 --version) > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-       # We have it, but it failed.
-       exit 1
-    fi
-
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified \`${configure_ac}'.  You might want to install the
          \`Autoconf' and \`GNU m4' packages.  Grab them from any GNU
          archive site."
@@ -116,13 +155,8 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
     ;;
 
   autoheader)
-    if test -z "$run" && ($1 --version) > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-       # We have it, but it failed.
-       exit 1
-    fi
-
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified \`acconfig.h' or \`${configure_ac}'.  You might want
          to install the \`Autoconf' and \`GNU m4' packages.  Grab them
          from any GNU archive site."
@@ -140,13 +174,8 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
     ;;
 
   automake*)
-    if test -z "$run" && ($1 --version) > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-       # We have it, but it failed.
-       exit 1
-    fi
-
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified \`Makefile.am', \`acinclude.m4' or \`${configure_ac}'.
          You might want to install the \`Automake' and \`Perl' packages.
          Grab them from any GNU archive site."
@@ -156,14 +185,9 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
     ;;
 
   autom4te)
-    if test -z "$run" && ($1 --version) > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-       # We have it, but it failed.
-       exit 1
-    fi
-
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is needed, and you do not seem to have it handy on your
-         system.  You might have modified some files without having the
+WARNING: \`$1' is needed, but is $msg.
+         You might have modified some files without having the
          proper tools for further handling them.
          You can get \`$1' as part of \`Autoconf' from any GNU
          archive site."
@@ -185,7 +209,7 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is needed, and you do not seem to have it handy on your
 
   bison|yacc)
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified a \`.y' file.  You may need the \`Bison' package
          in order for those modifications to take effect.  You can get
          \`Bison' from any GNU archive site."
@@ -215,7 +239,7 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
 
   lex|flex)
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified a \`.l' file.  You may need the \`Flex' package
          in order for those modifications to take effect.  You can get
          \`Flex' from any GNU archive site."
@@ -237,13 +261,8 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
     ;;
 
   help2man)
-    if test -z "$run" && ($1 --version) > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-       # We have it, but it failed.
-       exit 1
-    fi
-
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
 	 you modified a dependency of a manual page.  You may need the
 	 \`Help2man' package in order for those modifications to take
 	 effect.  You can get \`Help2man' from any GNU archive site."
@@ -262,13 +281,8 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
     ;;
 
   makeinfo)
-    if test -z "$run" && (makeinfo --version) > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-       # We have makeinfo, but it failed.
-       exit 1
-    fi
-
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified a \`.texi' or \`.texinfo' file, or any other file
          indirectly affecting the aspect of the manual.  The spurious
          call might also be the consequence of using a buggy \`make' (AIX,
@@ -284,10 +298,6 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
 
   tar)
     shift
-    if test -n "$run"; then
-      echo 1>&2 "ERROR: \`tar' requires --run"
-      exit 1
-    fi
 
     # We have already tried tar in the generic part.
     # Look for gnutar/gtar before invocation to avoid ugly error
@@ -323,10 +333,10 @@ WARNING: I can't seem to be able to run \`tar' with the given arguments.
 
   *)
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is needed, and you do not seem to have it handy on your
-         system.  You might have modified some files without having the
+WARNING: \`$1' is needed, and is $msg.
+         You might have modified some files without having the
          proper tools for further handling them.  Check the \`README' file,
-         it often tells you about the needed prerequirements for installing
+         it often tells you about the needed prerequisites for installing
          this package.  You may also peek at any GNU archive site, in case
          some other package would contain this missing \`$1' program."
     exit 1
@@ -334,3 +344,10 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is needed, and you do not seem to have it handy on your
 esac
 
 exit 0
+
+# Local variables:
+# eval: (add-hook 'write-file-hooks 'time-stamp)
+# time-stamp-start: "scriptversion="
+# time-stamp-format: "%:y-%02m-%02d.%02H"
+# time-stamp-end: "$"
+# End: