Delete aclocal.m4, and require autoconf 2.59, fixing
#811160 in a different way.
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0d4fad3..0f87215 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-# From configure.in Revision: 41984 .
+# From configure.in Revision: 42046 .
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
 # Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59 for python 2.5.
 #
@@ -11876,17 +11876,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define pthread_detach to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares pthread_detach.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define pthread_detach innocuous_pthread_detach
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char pthread_detach (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef pthread_detach
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -12846,17 +12852,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -13380,17 +13392,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -13615,17 +13633,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -14664,17 +14688,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -14906,17 +14936,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -15155,17 +15191,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -15256,17 +15298,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -15362,17 +15410,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -15507,17 +15561,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -15652,17 +15712,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -16073,17 +16139,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -18005,17 +18077,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define gethostbyname_r to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares gethostbyname_r.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define gethostbyname_r innocuous_gethostbyname_r
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char gethostbyname_r (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef gethostbyname_r
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -18319,17 +18397,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -18424,17 +18508,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define __fpu_control to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares __fpu_control.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define __fpu_control innocuous___fpu_control
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char __fpu_control (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef __fpu_control
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -18678,17 +18768,23 @@
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
+/* Define $ac_func to an innocuous variant, in case <limits.h> declares $ac_func.
+   For example, HP-UX 11i <limits.h> declares gettimeofday.  */
+#define $ac_func innocuous_$ac_func
+
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func (); below.
     Prefer <limits.h> to <assert.h> if __STDC__ is defined, since
-    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  Under hpux,
-    including <limits.h> includes <sys/time.h> and causes problems
-    checking for functions defined therein.  */
-#if defined (__STDC__) && !defined (_HPUX_SOURCE)
+    <limits.h> exists even on freestanding compilers.  */
+
+#ifdef __STDC__
 # include <limits.h>
 #else
 # include <assert.h>
 #endif
+
+#undef $ac_func
+
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"