Re: [libvirt] [PATCH 1/4] fix problem with MKDIR_P vs mkdir_p

On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 03:03:34PM +0100, Maximilian Wilhelm wrote: > Anno domini 2009 Jim Meyering scripsit: > > > Maximilian Wilhelm <max(a)rfc2324.org&gt; wrote: > > > configure defines mkdir_p but src/Makefile.am uses MKDIR_P > > > --- > > > src/Makefile.am | 2 ++ > > > 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) > > > > > > diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am > > > index 9d934b4..eff9039 100644 > > > --- a/src/Makefile.am > > > +++ b/src/Makefile.am > > > @@ -589,6 +589,8 @@ endif > > > endif > > > EXTRA_DIST += $(LXC_CONTROLLER_SOURCES) > > > > > > +MKDIR_P = $(mkdir_p) > > > + > > > install-exec-local: > > > $(MKDIR_P) "$(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/cache/libvirt" > > > $(MKDIR_P) "$(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/lib/libvirt/images" > > > This is just a symptom of your using a version of automake that is too old. > > Oh thanks for the hint. We had to downgrade autoake to 1.9 for building > software for other systems... The usual auto*-fun. That should still be OK. Libvirt is intended to use automake 1.9.x and autoconf autoconf 2.59 or later. Specifically the versions from RHEL-5 or newer