[THRIFT-3071] bootstrap.sh on Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise) automake error

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.9.3
• Fix Version/s: 0.9.3
• Component/s: Build Process

Environment

Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS

• Assignee: James E. King III
• Reporter: James E. King III
• Created: 02/Apr/15 13:26
• Updated: 21/Jul/15 02:21
• Resolved: 04/May/15 13:39

Description

Ubuntu 12.04 contains automake-1.11, and the bootstrap.sh script requires 1.13 or later:

~/dev/thrift$ ./bootstrap.sh
configure.ac:103: warning: macro `AM_EXTRA_RECURSIVE_TARGETS' not found in library
configure.ac:103: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_EXTRA_RECURSIVE_TARGETS
      If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
      See the Autoconf documentation.

A workaround for this issue is to install automake-1.14 via community PPA:

# add-apt-repository ppa:dns/gnu
# apt-get update
# apt-get install automake

bootstrap.sh should check the version of automake and emit a nicer error message when 1.13 or later is not available.

Issue Links

• relates to: THRIFT-2796 Testcase for THRIFT-2793