[Ocfs2-tools-devel] infinite loop when running ./configure

[Joel Becker]

On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 02:34:50AM +0800, Coly Li wrote:
> Just now when I run ./configure inside ocfs2-tools tree, the script blocked at
>    checking for cpg_initialize in -lcpg...
> 
> I add '-x' to ./configure, find the script loops. The output of configure script is attached. Can anybody give me some
> suggestion on the fix or work around ?

	Haha, guess I never tested when we don't have libcpg.  Try this.

Joel

diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 458b55a..890923c 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -268,7 +268,12 @@ if test "x$cpg_found" = "xyes"; then
     AC_MSG_CHECKING([for cpg_initialize in -lcpg])
     while test "x$TRY_PATH" != "x"; do
         TRY="`echo $TRY_PATH | cut -f1 -d:`"
-        TRY_PATH="`echo $TRY_PATH | cut -f2- -d:`"
+        NEW_TRY_PATH="`echo $TRY_PATH | cut -f2- -d:`"
+        if test "x$NEW_TRY_PATH" != "x$TRY_PATH"; then
+            TRY_PATH="$NEW_TRY_PATH"
+        else
+            TRY_PATH=""
+        fi
 
         if test "x$TRY" != "x"; then
             TRY="-L${TRY}/${cpg_package}"
@@ -307,7 +312,12 @@ if test "x$ckpt_found" = "xyes"; then
     AC_MSG_CHECKING([for saCkptInitialize in -lSaCkpt])
     while test "x$TRY_PATH" != "x"; do
         TRY="`echo $TRY_PATH | cut -f1 -d:`"
-        TRY_PATH="`echo $TRY_PATH | cut -f2- -d:`"
+        NEW_TRY_PATH="`echo $TRY_PATH | cut -f2- -d:`"
+        if test "x$NEW_TRY_PATH" != "x$TRY_PATH"; then
+            TRY_PATH="$NEW_TRY_PATH"
+        else
+            TRY_PATH=""
+        fi
 
         if test "x$TRY" != "x"; then
             TRY="-L${TRY}/openais"


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