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-*- outline -*-

This file lists the bugs you must be aware ofBe sure to check this
file before using Autoconf, and especially CVS versions of Autoconf.

Many other bugs are registered on the GNATS server:

     http://sources.redhat.com/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?database=autoconf

Please, don't register bugs listed below: we already know we have to
address them.

* Status

	/*----------------------------------------.
	| DO NOT USE THIS VERSION IN PRODUCTION.  |
	`----------------------------------------*/

* Serious bugs

Autoconf must not be used in production if there are `grave' bugs.

** Portability of expr
AS_DIRNAME is not portable on QNX.

** : ${foo=$val}
There are problems on Ultrix and I don't recall which architecture.

** : foo=${foo='${MAGIC}'}
Solaris behaves very improperly here and adds braces.  This affects
the cache mechanism.  Fortunately it is uncommon to have such cache
entries, but Libtool is affected.