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-*- outline -*-
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This file lists the bugs you must be aware of.  Be sure to check this
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file before using Autoconf, and especially git versions of Autoconf.
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	Copyright (C) 2000-2002, 2006-2012 Free Software Foundation,
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	Inc.
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Autoconf must not be used in production if there are ``Serious'' bugs,
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and use with caution an Autoconf with ``Important bugs''.
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* Status
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                 /*------------------------------------.
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                 | New features need further testing.  |
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                 `------------------------------------*/
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* Now that configure depends on shell functions, it is possible that
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  configure scripts may fail to run on old platforms that lack a shell
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  with proper function support.
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* Autotest parallel testsuite support is still a work in progress.
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  There are known issues in job handling under dash and some ksh
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  variants, where a parallel testsuite can hang or cause a 100%
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  processor load.  In the current release, the overall autoconf
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  testsuite only exercises parallel autotest under bash and zsh, or if
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  you have defined TEST_PARALLEL_AUTOTEST in the environment.
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  Meanwhile, Cygwin has known problems with named fifos that cause
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  failures when attempting parallel tests in an autotest suite.  It is
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  possible that other difficulties will be encountered, whether with
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  shell or platform limitations; help is appreciated in improving
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  parallel testsuite support.