Bug#713306: netgen: FTBFS: /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: warning: 'libcsg.la': linking libtool libraries using a non-POSIX

[Lucas Nussbaum]

Source: netgen
Version: 4.9.13.dfsg-4
Severity: serious
Tags: jessie sid
User: debian-qa at lists.debian.org
Usertags: qa-ftbfs-20130620 qa-ftbfs
Justification: FTBFS on amd64

Hi,

During a rebuild of all packages in sid, your package failed to build on
amd64.

Relevant part:
>  debian/rules build
> test -x debian/rules
> if [ ! -e Makefile.in.save ]; then \
> 	  for autoreconfile in `find . -name Makefile.in` aclocal.m4 \
> 	      config.guess config.h.in config.sub configure depcomp install-sh \
> 	      ltmain.sh m4/libtool.m4 m4/ltversion.m4 missing mkinstalldirs; do \
> 	    cp -p $autoreconfile $autoreconfile.save ; \
> 	  done; \
> 	fi
> autoreconf --install
> configure.ac:25: warning: AC_LANG_CONFTEST: no AC_LANG_SOURCE call detected in body
> ../../lib/autoconf/lang.m4:193: AC_LANG_CONFTEST is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2661: _AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2678: AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:1022: _LT_SYS_MODULE_PATH_AIX is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:4158: _LT_LINKER_SHLIBS is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:5233: _LT_LANG_C_CONFIG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:138: _LT_SETUP is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:67: LT_INIT is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:102: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL is expanded from...
> configure.ac:25: the top level
> configure.ac:25: warning: AC_LANG_CONFTEST: no AC_LANG_SOURCE call detected in body
> ../../lib/autoconf/lang.m4:193: AC_LANG_CONFTEST is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2661: _AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2678: AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:4158: _LT_LINKER_SHLIBS is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:5233: _LT_LANG_C_CONFIG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:138: _LT_SETUP is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:67: LT_INIT is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:102: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL is expanded from...
> configure.ac:25: the top level
> configure.ac:25: warning: AC_LANG_CONFTEST: no AC_LANG_SOURCE call detected in body
> ../../lib/autoconf/lang.m4:193: AC_LANG_CONFTEST is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2661: _AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2678: AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:1022: _LT_SYS_MODULE_PATH_AIX is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:5340: _LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:785: _LT_LANG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:768: LT_LANG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:796: _LT_LANG_DEFAULT_CONFIG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:138: _LT_SETUP is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:67: LT_INIT is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:102: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL is expanded from...
> configure.ac:25: the top level
> configure.ac:25: warning: AC_LANG_CONFTEST: no AC_LANG_SOURCE call detected in body
> ../../lib/autoconf/lang.m4:193: AC_LANG_CONFTEST is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2661: _AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2678: AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:1022: _LT_SYS_MODULE_PATH_AIX is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:4158: _LT_LINKER_SHLIBS is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:5233: _LT_LANG_C_CONFIG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:138: _LT_SETUP is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:67: LT_INIT is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:102: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL is expanded from...
> configure.ac:25: the top level
> configure.ac:25: warning: AC_LANG_CONFTEST: no AC_LANG_SOURCE call detected in body
> ../../lib/autoconf/lang.m4:193: AC_LANG_CONFTEST is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2661: _AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2678: AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:4158: _LT_LINKER_SHLIBS is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:5233: _LT_LANG_C_CONFIG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:138: _LT_SETUP is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:67: LT_INIT is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:102: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL is expanded from...
> configure.ac:25: the top level
> configure.ac:25: warning: AC_LANG_CONFTEST: no AC_LANG_SOURCE call detected in body
> ../../lib/autoconf/lang.m4:193: AC_LANG_CONFTEST is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2661: _AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2678: AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:1022: _LT_SYS_MODULE_PATH_AIX is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:5340: _LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:785: _LT_LANG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:768: LT_LANG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:796: _LT_LANG_DEFAULT_CONFIG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:138: _LT_SETUP is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:67: LT_INIT is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:102: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL is expanded from...
> configure.ac:25: the top level
> configure.ac:25: warning: AC_LANG_CONFTEST: no AC_LANG_SOURCE call detected in body
> ../../lib/autoconf/lang.m4:193: AC_LANG_CONFTEST is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2661: _AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2678: AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:1022: _LT_SYS_MODULE_PATH_AIX is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:4158: _LT_LINKER_SHLIBS is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:5233: _LT_LANG_C_CONFIG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:138: _LT_SETUP is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:67: LT_INIT is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:102: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL is expanded from...
> configure.ac:25: the top level
> configure.ac:25: warning: AC_LANG_CONFTEST: no AC_LANG_SOURCE call detected in body
> ../../lib/autoconf/lang.m4:193: AC_LANG_CONFTEST is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2661: _AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2678: AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:4158: _LT_LINKER_SHLIBS is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:5233: _LT_LANG_C_CONFIG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:138: _LT_SETUP is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:67: LT_INIT is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:102: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL is expanded from...
> configure.ac:25: the top level
> configure.ac:25: warning: AC_LANG_CONFTEST: no AC_LANG_SOURCE call detected in body
> ../../lib/autoconf/lang.m4:193: AC_LANG_CONFTEST is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2661: _AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> ../../lib/autoconf/general.m4:2678: AC_LINK_IFELSE is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:1022: _LT_SYS_MODULE_PATH_AIX is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:5340: _LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:785: _LT_LANG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:768: LT_LANG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:796: _LT_LANG_DEFAULT_CONFIG is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:138: _LT_SETUP is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:67: LT_INIT is expanded from...
> m4/libtool.m4:102: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL is expanded from...
> configure.ac:25: the top level
> libtoolize: putting auxiliary files in `.'.
> libtoolize: copying file `./ltmain.sh'
> libtoolize: putting macros in AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR, `m4'.
> libtoolize: copying file `m4/libtool.m4'
> libtoolize: copying file `m4/ltoptions.m4'
> libtoolize: copying file `m4/ltversion.m4'
> libtoolize: copying file `m4/lt~obsolete.m4'
> automake: warnings are treated as errors
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: warning: 'libcsg.la': linking libtool libraries using a non-POSIX
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: archiver requires 'AM_PROG_AR' in 'configure.ac'
> libsrc/csg/Makefile.am:10:   while processing Libtool library 'libcsg.la'
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: warning: 'libgen.la': linking libtool libraries using a non-POSIX
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: archiver requires 'AM_PROG_AR' in 'configure.ac'
> libsrc/general/Makefile.am:9:   while processing Libtool library 'libgen.la'
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: warning: 'libgeom2d.la': linking libtool libraries using a non-POSIX
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: archiver requires 'AM_PROG_AR' in 'configure.ac'
> libsrc/geom2d/Makefile.am:5:   while processing Libtool library 'libgeom2d.la'
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: warning: 'libgprim.la': linking libtool libraries using a non-POSIX
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: archiver requires 'AM_PROG_AR' in 'configure.ac'
> libsrc/gprim/Makefile.am:5:   while processing Libtool library 'libgprim.la'
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: warning: 'libinterface.la': linking libtool libraries using a non-POSIX
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: archiver requires 'AM_PROG_AR' in 'configure.ac'
> libsrc/interface/Makefile.am:5:   while processing Libtool library 'libinterface.la'
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: warning: 'libla.la': linking libtool libraries using a non-POSIX
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: archiver requires 'AM_PROG_AR' in 'configure.ac'
> libsrc/linalg/Makefile.am:4:   while processing Libtool library 'libla.la'
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: warning: 'libmesh.la': linking libtool libraries using a non-POSIX
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: archiver requires 'AM_PROG_AR' in 'configure.ac'
> libsrc/meshing/Makefile.am:17:   while processing Libtool library 'libmesh.la'
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: warning: 'libocc.la': linking libtool libraries using a non-POSIX
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: archiver requires 'AM_PROG_AR' in 'configure.ac'
> libsrc/occ/Makefile.am:17:   while processing Libtool library 'libocc.la'
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: warning: 'libstl.la': linking libtool libraries using a non-POSIX
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: archiver requires 'AM_PROG_AR' in 'configure.ac'
> libsrc/stlgeom/Makefile.am:6:   while processing Libtool library 'libstl.la'
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/library.am: warning: 'libvisual.a': linking libraries using a non-POSIX
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/library.am: archiver requires 'AM_PROG_AR' in 'configure.ac'
> libsrc/visualization/Makefile.am:8:   while processing library 'libvisual.a'
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: warning: 'libnglib.la': linking libtool libraries using a non-POSIX
> /usr/share/automake-1.13/am/ltlibrary.am: archiver requires 'AM_PROG_AR' in 'configure.ac'
> nglib/Makefile.am:7:   while processing Libtool library 'libnglib.la'
> autoreconf: automake failed with exit status: 1
> make: *** [makebuilddir/netgen] Error 1

The full build log is available from:
   http://aws-logs.debian.net/ftbfs-logs/2013/06/20/netgen_4.9.13.dfsg-4_unstable.log

A list of current common problems and possible solutions is available at 
http://wiki.debian.org/qa.debian.org/FTBFS . You're welcome to contribute!

About the archive rebuild: The rebuild was done on EC2 VM instances from
Amazon Web Services, using a clean, minimal and up-to-date chroot. Every
failed build was retried once to eliminate random failures.