Provide a more helpful error message when there is an autoconf version

mismatch;  backpatch.

diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 5c89b84398a6d0aff624a96c0835330107a0db8e..5231721754ff0de82c09cf70571014450ed83cae 100644 (file)
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ m4_pattern_forbid(^PGAC_)dnl to catch undefined macros
 AC_INIT([PostgreSQL], [8.3beta4], [pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org])
 
 m4_if(m4_defn([m4_PACKAGE_VERSION]), [2.59], [], [m4_fatal([Autoconf version 2.59 is required.
-You can remove the check from configure.in but it is then your
-responsibility whether the result works or not.])])
+Untested combinations of 'autoconf' and PostgreSQL versions are not
+recommended.  You can remove the check from 'configure.in' but it is then
+your responsibility whether the result works or not.])])
 AC_COPYRIGHT([Copyright (c) 1996-2007, PostgreSQL Global Development Group])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/backend/access/common/heaptuple.c])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)