The following error is generated when attempting to compile rsync-3.0.0-pre6 $ ./configure; make rsync 3.0.0pre6 configuration successful autoconf -o configure.sh autoheader && touch config.h.in Configure files changed -- perhaps run: ./config.status --recheck; ./config.status make: *** [configure.sh] Error 1 So then I execute: $ ./config.status --recheck; ./config.status; make And it compiles fine. Same error on my FreeBSD box as well.
Debian: GCC 4.1.2 Autoconf 2.6.1 FreeBSD: GCC 3.4.6 Autoconf 2.6.1
This is the result of a bug in the release script that has been fixed for the next release. See: http://lists.samba.org/archive/rsync/2007-November/019257.html
I search bugzilla first and didnt see anything for compile issues. I will close this ticket as it's a known issue.