diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac index d14fa40d..c8f76e43 100644 --- a/configure.ac +++ b/configure.ac @@ -547,6 +547,16 @@ AC_SUBST([enable_path_for_scripts]) ############################################################################### echo +case $host_os in + solaris*) + # The gnulib POSIX shell macro below may pick a shell that + # doesn't work with xzgrep. Workaround by picking a shell + # that is known to work. + if test -z "$gl_cv_posix_shell" && test -x /usr/xpg4/bin/sh; then + gl_cv_posix_shell=/usr/xpg4/bin/sh + fi + ;; +esac gl_POSIX_SHELL if test -z "$POSIX_SHELL" && test "x$enable_scripts" = xyes ; then AC_MSG_ERROR([No POSIX conforming shell (sh) was found.])