I tried to compile ntp on my X-Box (emerge ntp), but this resulted in a forever loop of ./configure with some warnings about m4. I updated m4 (emerge m4), but the warning was still there. So I also tried to update autoconf (emerge autoconf), and it worked. It might be usefull to put a depency on the latest autoconf (and maybe m4) script for autoconf.... Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install a new GentooX 2.0 2. emerge ntp -> forever loop while ./configure 3. To fix it : emerge m4 && emerge autoconf 4. To fix it for everyone : put a depedency on the latest autoconf script ? Using GentooX 2.0 Home Edition on X-Box....
what version exactly worked ? (of autoconf)
Version 2.57-r1 worked.
"Me too" This exact series of events (emerge ntp loops endlessly because 'make' calls config.something --recheck over and over endlessly, then i emerge m4 and autoconf, then emerge ntp works fine on the first try) happened to me, except I am not on an x-box, i am on an i686 PC. I would second the suggestion: ntp should have m4 and autoconf (or just autoconf?) added as a dependency requirement thing.
Not a xbox bug apparently
these things were added to DEPEND a while ago
