gEDA-bug: [Bug 795647] Re: configure.ac doesn't check for presence of pkg-config macros

[Peter TB Brett <795647@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't feel very keen on this patch.

1) The issue only affects people compiling from git -- if you are
compiling from a tarball, it's not an issue (the autoconf macro actually
generates code which checks for pkg-config).

2) People who can compile from git can also be expected to read README
files (although it might well be that the README file needs enhancement
on this point).

3) "./autogen.sh" (via "aclocal") emits a warning about missing macros.
Maybe we should add -Werror to our aclocal options?

IMHO "configure.ac" should be aimed at generating the best possible
"configure" with the minimum amount of boilerplate to save developers
from themselves. ;-)

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Title:
  configure.ac doesn't check for presence of pkg-config macros

Status in GPL Electronic Design Automation tools:
  New

Bug description:
  Currently the configure.ac file assumes that pkg-config is installed
  with its autoconf macros. This gives a slightly confusing error
  message that the PKG_PROC_PKG_CONFIG macro is not defined.

  Attached path explicitly checks for the macro and suggests that pkg-
  config is installed if it can't be found.

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