With Autoconf 2.69 (instead of 2.68), config.{guess,sub} are needed. --- automake-1.11.2/tests/compile_f90_c_cxx.test 2011-12-20 21:56:29.000000000 +0100 +++ automake-1.11.2/tests/compile_f90_c_cxx.test 2012-07-07 13:35:58.000000000 +0200 @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ END : > baz.cc $ACLOCAL -$AUTOMAKE +$AUTOMAKE --add-missing # Look for the macros at the beginning of rules. Be careful, as there # are literal tabs at the beginning of the search strings.