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* README: Mention GNU m4 1.4 bugs and Akim's patched version.

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* README-alpha: Don't tell people not to package this.
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2004-05-25 Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu> 2004-05-25 Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
* README: Mention GNU m4 1.4 bugs and Akim's patched version.
* README-alpha: Don't tell people not to package this.
* bootstrap: Don't assume $(...) works; use `...` instead. * bootstrap: Don't assume $(...) works; use `...` instead.
Problem reported by Paul Hilfinger. Also, diagnose non-GNU Problem reported by Paul Hilfinger. Also, diagnose non-GNU
gettext better. gettext better.

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See the file INSTALL for generic compilation and installation instructions. See the file INSTALL for generic compilation and installation instructions.
See the file doc/FAQ for frequently asked questions. See the file doc/FAQ for frequently asked questions.
Bison requires GNU m4 1.4 (or later, if a later version of GNU m4 Bison requires GNU m4 1.4 or later. Vanilla GNU m4 1.4 has some
becomes available). The following m4 patches are recommended: serious bugs, so we recommend using m4 1.4 as patched by the standard
GNU/Linux distributions. If you're building GNU m4 1.4 from scratch
we suggest using this version:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=92629 http://www.lrde.epita.fr/~akim/download/m4-1.4.tar.gz
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=211477
Older versions of Sun Forte Developer 6 update 2 have a compiler bug Older versions of Sun Forte Developer 6 update 2 have a compiler bug
that cause "make check" to fail with a "Encounter BINCL entry" that cause "make check" to fail with a "Encounter BINCL entry"

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Patches even more welcome. Patches even more welcome.
Please send comments and problem reports about this test release to Please send comments and problem reports about this test release to
bug-bison@gnu.org. This program will get better only if you report <bug-bison@gnu.org>. This program will get better only if you report
the problems you encounter. the problems you encounter.
Please, *do not package this*, *do not distribute it* widely, it is
not ready for full scale use. Because it is not fully functional, if
you distribute this package, we will be buried under bug reports from
panicked users. We don't have time to spend on this, and nor do the
users.
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Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Copyright (C) 2002, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of GNU Bison. This file is part of GNU Bison.