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@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +-*- outline -*- + +This file lists the bugs you must be aware of. Be sure to check this +file before using Autoconf, and especially git versions of Autoconf. + + Copyright (C) 2000-2002, 2006-2012 Free Software Foundation, + Inc. + + Copying and distribution of this file, with or without + modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided + the copyright notice and this notice are preserved. This file is + offered as-is, without warranty of any kind. + +Autoconf must not be used in production if there are ``Serious'' bugs, +and use with caution an Autoconf with ``Important bugs''. + +* Status + + /*------------------------------------. + | New features need further testing. | + `------------------------------------*/ + +* Now that configure depends on shell functions, it is possible that + configure scripts may fail to run on old platforms that lack a shell + with proper function support. + +* Autotest parallel testsuite support is still a work in progress. + There are known issues in job handling under dash and some ksh + variants, where a parallel testsuite can hang or cause a 100% + processor load. In the current release, the overall autoconf + testsuite only exercises parallel autotest under bash and zsh, or if + you have defined TEST_PARALLEL_AUTOTEST in the environment. + Meanwhile, Cygwin has known problems with named fifos that cause + failures when attempting parallel tests in an autotest suite. It is + possible that other difficulties will be encountered, whether with + shell or platform limitations; help is appreciated in improving + parallel testsuite support. |