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1 files changed, 40 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/config/missing b/config/missing
index 8d85d40f6..e7ef83a1c 100644
--- a/config/missing
+++ b/config/missing
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Common stub for a few missing GNU programs while installing.
-# Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+scriptversion=2003-09-02.23
+
+# Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 
+#   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # Originally by Fran,cois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>, 1996.
 
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -38,12 +42,23 @@ else
   configure_ac=configure.in
 fi
 
+msg="missing on your system"
+
 case "$1" in
 --run)
   # Try to run requested program, and just exit if it succeeds.
   run=
   shift
   "$@" && exit 0
+  # Exit code 63 means version mismatch.  This often happens
+  # when the user try to use an ancient version of a tool on
+  # a file that requires a minimum version.  In this case we
+  # we should proceed has if the program had been absent, or
+  # if --run hadn't been passed.
+  if test $? = 63; then
+    run=:
+    msg="probably too old"
+  fi
   ;;
 esac
 
@@ -74,11 +89,13 @@ Supported PROGRAM values:
   lex          create \`lex.yy.c', if possible, from existing .c
   makeinfo     touch the output file
   tar          try tar, gnutar, gtar, then tar without non-portable flags
-  yacc         create \`y.tab.[ch]', if possible, from existing .[ch]"
+  yacc         create \`y.tab.[ch]', if possible, from existing .[ch]
+
+Send bug reports to <bug-automake@gnu.org>."
     ;;
 
   -v|--v|--ve|--ver|--vers|--versi|--versio|--version)
-    echo "missing 0.4 - GNU automake"
+    echo "missing $scriptversion (GNU Automake)"
     ;;
 
   -*)
@@ -94,7 +111,7 @@ Supported PROGRAM values:
     fi
 
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified \`acinclude.m4' or \`${configure_ac}'.  You might want
          to install the \`Automake' and \`Perl' packages.  Grab them from
          any GNU archive site."
@@ -108,7 +125,7 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
     fi
 
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified \`${configure_ac}'.  You might want to install the
          \`Autoconf' and \`GNU m4' packages.  Grab them from any GNU
          archive site."
@@ -122,7 +139,7 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
     fi
 
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified \`acconfig.h' or \`${configure_ac}'.  You might want
          to install the \`Autoconf' and \`GNU m4' packages.  Grab them
          from any GNU archive site."
@@ -146,7 +163,7 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
     fi
 
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified \`Makefile.am', \`acinclude.m4' or \`${configure_ac}'.
          You might want to install the \`Automake' and \`Perl' packages.
          Grab them from any GNU archive site."
@@ -162,8 +179,8 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
     fi
 
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is needed, and you do not seem to have it handy on your
-         system.  You might have modified some files without having the
+WARNING: \`$1' is needed, but is $msg.
+         You might have modified some files without having the
          proper tools for further handling them.
          You can get \`$1' as part of \`Autoconf' from any GNU
          archive site."
@@ -185,7 +202,7 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is needed, and you do not seem to have it handy on your
 
   bison|yacc)
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified a \`.y' file.  You may need the \`Bison' package
          in order for those modifications to take effect.  You can get
          \`Bison' from any GNU archive site."
@@ -215,7 +232,7 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
 
   lex|flex)
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified a \`.l' file.  You may need the \`Flex' package
          in order for those modifications to take effect.  You can get
          \`Flex' from any GNU archive site."
@@ -243,7 +260,7 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
     fi
 
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
 	 you modified a dependency of a manual page.  You may need the
 	 \`Help2man' package in order for those modifications to take
 	 effect.  You can get \`Help2man' from any GNU archive site."
@@ -268,7 +285,7 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
     fi
 
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is missing on your system.  You should only need it if
+WARNING: \`$1' is $msg.  You should only need it if
          you modified a \`.texi' or \`.texinfo' file, or any other file
          indirectly affecting the aspect of the manual.  The spurious
          call might also be the consequence of using a buggy \`make' (AIX,
@@ -323,10 +340,10 @@ WARNING: I can't seem to be able to run \`tar' with the given arguments.
 
   *)
     echo 1>&2 "\
-WARNING: \`$1' is needed, and you do not seem to have it handy on your
-         system.  You might have modified some files without having the
+WARNING: \`$1' is needed, and is $msg.
+         You might have modified some files without having the
          proper tools for further handling them.  Check the \`README' file,
-         it often tells you about the needed prerequirements for installing
+         it often tells you about the needed prerequisites for installing
          this package.  You may also peek at any GNU archive site, in case
          some other package would contain this missing \`$1' program."
     exit 1
@@ -334,3 +351,10 @@ WARNING: \`$1' is needed, and you do not seem to have it handy on your
 esac
 
 exit 0
+
+# Local variables:
+# eval: (add-hook 'write-file-hooks 'time-stamp)
+# time-stamp-start: "scriptversion="
+# time-stamp-format: "%:y-%02m-%02d.%02H"
+# time-stamp-end: "$"
+# End: