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$   ./bootstrap &&   CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/win32-branch/include -I/usr/win32-branch/
include/ebml"   LDFLAGS=-L/usr/win32-branch/lib   PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/win32-br
anch/lib/pkgconfig   PKG_CONFIG_DEBUG_SPEW=1   CC="gcc -mno-cygwin" CXX="g++ -m
no-cygwin"   ./configure       --enable-sdl --with-sdl-config-path=/usr/win32-b
ranch/bin --disable-gtk       --enable-nls       --enable-ffmpeg --with-ffmpeg-
mp3lame --with-ffmpeg-faac       --with-ffmpeg-zlib --enable-faad --disable-fla
c --enable-theora       --with-wx-config-path=/usr/win32-branch/bin       --wit
h-freetype-config-path=/usr/win32-branch/bin       --with-fribidi-config-path=/
usr/win32-branch/bin       --enable-live555 --with-live555-tree=/usr/win32-bran
ch/live.com       --enable-caca --with-caca-config-path=/usr/win32-branch/bin
     --with-xml2-config-path=/usr/win32-branch/bin       --with-dvdnav-config-p
ath=/usr/win32-branch/bin       --disable-cddax --disable-vcdx --enable-goom
    --enable-twolame --enable-dvdread       --disable-gnomevfs       --enable-m
ozilla --with-mozilla-sdk-path=/usr/win32-branch/gecko-sdk       --disable-hal
--disable-dbus       --enable-dts --disable-dca --enable-shout --enable-wxwidge
ts --disable-qt4 --enable-musicbrainz       --enable-debug --enable-activex --e
nable-lua --enable-real --enable-realrtsp       --without-contrib \
+ AUTOMAKESUCKS=no
+ INSTALLSUCKS=no
+ ACLOCAL_ARGS='-I m4 '
+ test -d extras/contrib/bin
+ amvers=no
+ for v in '"-1.9"' '"19"' '"-1.8"' '"18"' '"-1.7"' '"17"' '""'
+ automake-1.9 --version
+ for v in '"-1.9"' '"19"' '"-1.8"' '"18"' '"-1.7"' '"17"' '""'
+ automake19 --version
+ for v in '"-1.9"' '"19"' '"-1.8"' '"18"' '"-1.7"' '"17"' '""'
+ automake-1.8 --version
+ for v in '"-1.9"' '"19"' '"-1.8"' '"18"' '"-1.7"' '"17"' '""'
+ automake18 --version
+ for v in '"-1.9"' '"19"' '"-1.8"' '"18"' '"-1.7"' '"17"' '""'
+ automake-1.7 --version
+ for v in '"-1.9"' '"19"' '"-1.8"' '"18"' '"-1.7"' '"17"' '""'
+ automake17 --version
+ for v in '"-1.9"' '"19"' '"-1.8"' '"18"' '"-1.7"' '"17"' '""'
+ automake --version
+ test no = no
+ automake --version
+ case "${amvers}" in
+ set +x
./bootstrap: you need automake version 1.7 or later

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