gh-115765: Upgrade to GNU Autoconf 2.72

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
     # reproducible: to get the same tools versions (autoconf, aclocal, ...)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     container:
-      image: ghcr.io/python/autoconf:2024.11.11.11786316759
+      image: ghcr.io/python/autoconf:2025.01.02.12581854023
     timeout-minutes: 60
     needs: check_source
     if: needs.check_source.outputs.run_tests == 'true'
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "IMAGE_VERSION=${ImageVersion}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
       - name: Check Autoconf and aclocal versions
         run: |
-          grep "Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.71" configure
+          grep "Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72" configure
           grep "aclocal 1.16.5" aclocal.m4
           grep -q "runstatedir" configure
           grep -q "PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG" aclocal.m4

Doc/whatsnew/3.14.rst

@@ -1069,6 +1069,9 @@ Changes in the Python API
 Build changes
 =============
 
+* GNU Autoconf 2.72 is now required to generate :file:`!configure`.
+  (Contributed by Erlend Aasland in :gh:`115765`.)
+
 PEP 761: Discontinuation of PGP signatures
 ------------------------------------------
 

Misc/NEWS.d/next/Build/2025-01-02-12-50-46.gh-issue-115765.jko7Fg.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+GNU Autoconf 2.72 is now required to generate :file:`!configure`.
+Patch by Erlend Aasland.

Tools/build/regen-configure.sh

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -e -x
 # The check_autoconf_regen job of .github/workflows/build.yml must kept in
 # sync with this script. Use the same container image than the job so the job
 # doesn't need to run autoreconf in a container.
-IMAGE="ghcr.io/python/autoconf:2024.11.11.11786316759"
+IMAGE="ghcr.io/python/autoconf:2025.01.02.12581854023"
 AUTORECONF="autoreconf -ivf -Werror"
 
 WORK_DIR="/src"

config.guess

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Attempt to guess a canonical system name.
-#   Copyright 1992-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#   Copyright 1992-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2006,SC2268 # see below for rationale
 
-timestamp='2021-06-03'
+timestamp='2023-08-22'
 
 # This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 # (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ me=`echo "$0" | sed -e 's,.*/,,'`
 usage="\
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]
 
-Output the configuration name of the system \`$me' is run on.
+Output the configuration name of the system '$me' is run on.
 
 Options:
   -h, --help         print this help, then exit
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ version="\
 GNU config.guess ($timestamp)
 
 Originally written by Per Bothner.
-Copyright 1992-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright 1992-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
 warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE."
 
 help="
-Try \`$me --help' for more information."
+Try '$me --help' for more information."
 
 # Parse command line
 while test $# -gt 0 ; do
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ GUESS=
 # temporary files to be created and, as you can see below, it is a
 # headache to deal with in a portable fashion.
 
-# Historically, `CC_FOR_BUILD' used to be named `HOST_CC'. We still
-# use `HOST_CC' if defined, but it is deprecated.
+# Historically, 'CC_FOR_BUILD' used to be named 'HOST_CC'. We still
+# use 'HOST_CC' if defined, but it is deprecated.
 
 # Portable tmp directory creation inspired by the Autoconf team.
 
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ Linux|GNU|GNU/*)
 
 	set_cc_for_build
 	cat <<-EOF > "$dummy.c"
+	#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+	LIBC=android
+	#else
 	#include <features.h>
 	#if defined(__UCLIBC__)
 	LIBC=uclibc
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ Linux|GNU|GNU/*)
 	LIBC=musl
 	#endif
 	#endif
+	#endif
 	EOF
 	cc_set_libc=`$CC_FOR_BUILD -E "$dummy.c" 2>/dev/null | grep '^LIBC' | sed 's, ,,g'`
 	eval "$cc_set_libc"
@@ -437,7 +441,7 @@ case $UNAME_MACHINE:$UNAME_SYSTEM:$UNAME_RELEASE:$UNAME_VERSION in
 	# This test works for both compilers.
 	if test "$CC_FOR_BUILD" != no_compiler_found; then
 	    if (echo '#ifdef __amd64'; echo IS_64BIT_ARCH; echo '#endif') | \
-		(CCOPTS="" $CC_FOR_BUILD -E - 2>/dev/null) | \
+		(CCOPTS="" $CC_FOR_BUILD -m64 -E - 2>/dev/null) | \
 		grep IS_64BIT_ARCH >/dev/null
 	    then
 		SUN_ARCH=x86_64
@@ -459,7 +463,7 @@ case $UNAME_MACHINE:$UNAME_SYSTEM:$UNAME_RELEASE:$UNAME_VERSION in
 		UNAME_RELEASE=`uname -v`
 		;;
 	esac
-	# Japanese Language versions have a version number like `4.1.3-JL'.
+	# Japanese Language versions have a version number like '4.1.3-JL'.
 	SUN_REL=`echo "$UNAME_RELEASE" | sed -e 's/-/_/'`
 	GUESS=sparc-sun-sunos$SUN_REL
 	;;
@@ -904,7 +908,7 @@ EOF
 	fi
 	;;
     *:FreeBSD:*:*)
-	UNAME_PROCESSOR=`/usr/bin/uname -p`
+	UNAME_PROCESSOR=`uname -p`
 	case $UNAME_PROCESSOR in
 	    amd64)
 		UNAME_PROCESSOR=x86_64 ;;
@@ -929,6 +933,9 @@ EOF
     i*:PW*:*)
 	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-pc-pw32
 	;;
+    *:SerenityOS:*:*)
+        GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-pc-serenity
+        ;;
     *:Interix*:*)
 	case $UNAME_MACHINE in
 	    x86)
@@ -963,11 +970,37 @@ EOF
 	GNU_REL=`echo "$UNAME_RELEASE" | sed -e 's/[-(].*//'`
 	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-unknown-$GNU_SYS$GNU_REL-$LIBC
 	;;
+    x86_64:[Mm]anagarm:*:*|i?86:[Mm]anagarm:*:*)
+	GUESS="$UNAME_MACHINE-pc-managarm-mlibc"
+	;;
+    *:[Mm]anagarm:*:*)
+	GUESS="$UNAME_MACHINE-unknown-managarm-mlibc"
+	;;
     *:Minix:*:*)
 	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-unknown-minix
 	;;
     aarch64:Linux:*:*)
-	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-unknown-linux-$LIBC
+	set_cc_for_build
+	CPU=$UNAME_MACHINE
+	LIBCABI=$LIBC
+	if test "$CC_FOR_BUILD" != no_compiler_found; then
+	    ABI=64
+	    sed 's/^	    //' << EOF > "$dummy.c"
+	    #ifdef __ARM_EABI__
+	    #ifdef __ARM_PCS_VFP
+	    ABI=eabihf
+	    #else
+	    ABI=eabi
+	    #endif
+	    #endif
+EOF
+	    cc_set_abi=`$CC_FOR_BUILD -E "$dummy.c" 2>/dev/null | grep '^ABI' | sed 's, ,,g'`
+	    eval "$cc_set_abi"
+	    case $ABI in
+		eabi | eabihf) CPU=armv8l; LIBCABI=$LIBC$ABI ;;
+	    esac
+	fi
+	GUESS=$CPU-unknown-linux-$LIBCABI
 	;;
     aarch64_be:Linux:*:*)
 	UNAME_MACHINE=aarch64_be
@@ -1033,7 +1066,16 @@ EOF
     k1om:Linux:*:*)
 	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-unknown-linux-$LIBC
 	;;
-    loongarch32:Linux:*:* | loongarch64:Linux:*:* | loongarchx32:Linux:*:*)
+    kvx:Linux:*:*)
+	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-unknown-linux-$LIBC
+	;;
+    kvx:cos:*:*)
+	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-unknown-cos
+	;;
+    kvx:mbr:*:*)
+	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-unknown-mbr
+	;;
+    loongarch32:Linux:*:* | loongarch64:Linux:*:*)
 	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-unknown-linux-$LIBC
 	;;
     m32r*:Linux:*:*)
@@ -1148,16 +1190,27 @@ EOF
 	;;
     x86_64:Linux:*:*)
 	set_cc_for_build
+	CPU=$UNAME_MACHINE
 	LIBCABI=$LIBC
 	if test "$CC_FOR_BUILD" != no_compiler_found; then
-	    if (echo '#ifdef __ILP32__'; echo IS_X32; echo '#endif') | \
-		(CCOPTS="" $CC_FOR_BUILD -E - 2>/dev/null) | \
-		grep IS_X32 >/dev/null
-	    then
-		LIBCABI=${LIBC}x32
-	    fi
+	    ABI=64
+	    sed 's/^	    //' << EOF > "$dummy.c"
+	    #ifdef __i386__
+	    ABI=x86
+	    #else
+	    #ifdef __ILP32__
+	    ABI=x32
+	    #endif
+	    #endif
+EOF
+	    cc_set_abi=`$CC_FOR_BUILD -E "$dummy.c" 2>/dev/null | grep '^ABI' | sed 's, ,,g'`
+	    eval "$cc_set_abi"
+	    case $ABI in
+		x86) CPU=i686 ;;
+		x32) LIBCABI=${LIBC}x32 ;;
+	    esac
 	fi
-	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-pc-linux-$LIBCABI
+	GUESS=$CPU-pc-linux-$LIBCABI
 	;;
     xtensa*:Linux:*:*)
 	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-unknown-linux-$LIBC
@@ -1177,7 +1230,7 @@ EOF
 	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-pc-sysv4.2uw$UNAME_VERSION
 	;;
     i*86:OS/2:*:*)
-	# If we were able to find `uname', then EMX Unix compatibility
+	# If we were able to find 'uname', then EMX Unix compatibility
 	# is probably installed.
 	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-pc-os2-emx
 	;;
@@ -1318,7 +1371,7 @@ EOF
 		GUESS=ns32k-sni-sysv
 	fi
 	;;
-    PENTIUM:*:4.0*:*)	# Unisys `ClearPath HMP IX 4000' SVR4/MP effort
+    PENTIUM:*:4.0*:*)	# Unisys 'ClearPath HMP IX 4000' SVR4/MP effort
 			# says <Richard.M.Bartel@ccMail.Census.GOV>
 	GUESS=i586-unisys-sysv4
 	;;
@@ -1364,8 +1417,11 @@ EOF
     BePC:Haiku:*:*)	# Haiku running on Intel PC compatible.
 	GUESS=i586-pc-haiku
 	;;
-    x86_64:Haiku:*:*)
-	GUESS=x86_64-unknown-haiku
+    ppc:Haiku:*:*)	# Haiku running on Apple PowerPC
+	GUESS=powerpc-apple-haiku
+	;;
+    *:Haiku:*:*)	# Haiku modern gcc (not bound by BeOS compat)
+	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-unknown-haiku
 	;;
     SX-4:SUPER-UX:*:*)
 	GUESS=sx4-nec-superux$UNAME_RELEASE
@@ -1522,6 +1578,9 @@ EOF
     i*86:rdos:*:*)
 	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-pc-rdos
 	;;
+    i*86:Fiwix:*:*)
+	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-pc-fiwix
+	;;
     *:AROS:*:*)
 	GUESS=$UNAME_MACHINE-unknown-aros
 	;;