[Xapian-tickets] [Xapian] #826: Syntax error in conftext.cpp:105 during configure

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#826: Syntax error in conftext.cpp:105 during configure
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 Reporter:  Eyal R.       |             Owner:  Olly Betts
     Type:  defect        |            Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |         Milestone:
Component:  Build system  |           Version:  git master
 Severity:  normal        |        Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:                |        Blocked By:
 Blocking:                |  Operating System:  Linux
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Changes (by Olly Betts):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid

Comment:

 Thanks.

 Your log actually shows the probe for `mode_t` succeeding - see
 https://trac.xapian.org/attachment/ticket/826/config.log#L2134

 It looks like its first probe for `mode_t` works
 (https://trac.xapian.org/attachment/ticket/826/config.log#L2017) which
 tries with `sizeof(mode_t)` but then it tries with `sizeof((mode_t))`
 which fails.  That could be optimised to stop when it works, but that's
 just a slight inefficiency - the overall (and reported) result is that
 `mode_t` is found.

 Your actual problem is this:

 {{{
 2174    configure:23246: checking for help2man
 2175    configure:23284: result: no
 2176    configure:23290: error: help2man is required to build
 documentation
 }}}

 You need to install `help2man` to build from git.

 Not a bug so closing.
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