Update gnulib files.

24 files changed, 212 insertions, 123 deletions

diff --git a/gl/Makefile.am b/gl/Makefile.am
index ed9126174d..bdde2bb328 100644
--- a/gl/Makefile.am
+++ b/gl/Makefile.am
@@ -1197,6 +1197,7 @@ time.h: time.in.h $(CXXDEFS_H) $(ARG_NONNULL_H) $(WARN_ON_USE_H)
 	      -e 's|@''REPLACE_MKTIME''@|$(REPLACE_MKTIME)|g' \
 	      -e 's|@''REPLACE_NANOSLEEP''@|$(REPLACE_NANOSLEEP)|g' \
 	      -e 's|@''REPLACE_TIMEGM''@|$(REPLACE_TIMEGM)|g' \
+	      -e 's|@''PTHREAD_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC''@|$(PTHREAD_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC)|g' \
 	      -e 's|@''SYS_TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC''@|$(SYS_TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC)|g' \
 	      -e 's|@''TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC''@|$(TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC)|g' \
 	      -e '/definitions of _GL_FUNCDECL_RPL/r $(CXXDEFS_H)' \
diff --git a/gl/m4/lib-link.m4 b/gl/m4/lib-link.m4
index c73bd8e3a4..59b367df09 100644
--- a/gl/m4/lib-link.m4
+++ b/gl/m4/lib-link.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# lib-link.m4 serial 21 (gettext-0.18)
+# lib-link.m4 serial 23 (gettext-0.18.2)
 dnl Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_PREPARE_PREFIX])
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_RPATH])
-  pushdef([Name],[translit([$1],[./-], [___])])
-  pushdef([NAME],[translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([Name],[m4_translit([$1],[./+-], [____])])
+  pushdef([NAME],[m4_translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                   [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   AC_CACHE_CHECK([how to link with lib[]$1], [ac_cv_lib[]Name[]_libs], [
     AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY([$1], [$2])
     ac_cv_lib[]Name[]_libs="$LIB[]NAME"
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_PREPARE_PREFIX])
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_RPATH])
-  pushdef([Name],[translit([$1],[./-], [___])])
-  pushdef([NAME],[translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([Name],[m4_translit([$1],[./+-], [____])])
+  pushdef([NAME],[m4_translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                   [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
 
   dnl Search for lib[]Name and define LIB[]NAME, LTLIB[]NAME and INC[]NAME
   dnl accordingly.
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ dnl package. This declaration must occur before an AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS or similar
 dnl macro call that searches for libname.
 AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_FROMPACKAGE],
 [
-  pushdef([NAME],[translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([NAME],[m4_translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                   [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   define([acl_frompackage_]NAME, [$2])
   popdef([NAME])
   pushdef([PACK],[$2])
-  pushdef([PACKUP],[translit(PACK,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                  [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([PACKUP],[m4_translit(PACK,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                     [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   define([acl_libsinpackage_]PACKUP,
     m4_ifdef([acl_libsinpackage_]PACKUP, [acl_libsinpackage_]PACKUP[[, ]],)[lib$1])
   popdef([PACKUP])
@@ -178,14 +178,14 @@ dnl in ${LIB${NAME}_PREFIX}/$acl_libdirstem.
 AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_PREPARE_MULTILIB])
-  pushdef([NAME],[translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([NAME],[m4_translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                   [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   pushdef([PACK],[m4_ifdef([acl_frompackage_]NAME, [acl_frompackage_]NAME, lib[$1])])
-  pushdef([PACKUP],[translit(PACK,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                  [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([PACKUP],[m4_translit(PACK,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                     [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   pushdef([PACKLIBS],[m4_ifdef([acl_frompackage_]NAME, [acl_libsinpackage_]PACKUP, lib[$1])])
   dnl Autoconf >= 2.61 supports dots in --with options.
-  pushdef([P_A_C_K],[m4_if(m4_version_compare(m4_defn([m4_PACKAGE_VERSION]),[2.61]),[-1],[translit(PACK,[.],[_])],PACK)])
+  pushdef([P_A_C_K],[m4_if(m4_version_compare(m4_defn([m4_PACKAGE_VERSION]),[2.61]),[-1],[m4_translit(PACK,[.],[_])],PACK)])
   dnl By default, look in $includedir and $libdir.
   use_additional=yes
   AC_LIB_WITH_FINAL_PREFIX([
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY],
         names_already_handled="$names_already_handled $name"
         dnl See if it was already located by an earlier AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS
         dnl or AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS call.
-        uppername=`echo "$name" | sed -e 'y|abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-|ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___|'`
+        uppername=`echo "$name" | sed -e 'y|abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-|ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____|'`
         eval value=\"\$HAVE_LIB$uppername\"
         if test -n "$value"; then
           if test "$value" = yes; then
diff --git a/gl/m4/printf.m4 b/gl/m4/printf.m4
index ebca5364c4..b31efe3e76 100644
--- a/gl/m4/printf.m4
+++ b/gl/m4/printf.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# printf.m4 serial 33
+# printf.m4 serial 34
 dnl Copyright (C) 2003, 2007-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ dnl     }
 dnl     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl Result is gl_cv_func_snprintf_retval_c99.
 
-AC_DEFUN([gl_SNPRINTF_RETVAL_C99],
+AC_DEFUN_ONCE([gl_SNPRINTF_RETVAL_C99],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CC])
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST]) dnl for cross-compiles
diff --git a/gl/m4/stdint.m4 b/gl/m4/stdint.m4
index 1cc57e6e96..c5e813a96d 100644
--- a/gl/m4/stdint.m4
+++ b/gl/m4/stdint.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# stdint.m4 serial 34
+# stdint.m4 serial 35
 dnl Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_STDINT_BITSIZEOF],
   dnl   config.h.in,
   dnl - extra AC_SUBST calls, so that the right substitutions are made.
   m4_foreach_w([gltype], [$1],
-    [AH_TEMPLATE([BITSIZEOF_]translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]),
+    [AH_TEMPLATE([BITSIZEOF_]m4_translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]),
        [Define to the number of bits in type ']gltype['.])])
   for gltype in $1 ; do
     AC_CACHE_CHECK([for bit size of $gltype], [gl_cv_bitsizeof_${gltype}],
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_STDINT_BITSIZEOF],
     eval BITSIZEOF_${GLTYPE}=\$result
   done
   m4_foreach_w([gltype], [$1],
-    [AC_SUBST([BITSIZEOF_]translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]))])
+    [AC_SUBST([BITSIZEOF_]m4_translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]))])
 ])
 
 dnl gl_CHECK_TYPES_SIGNED(TYPES, INCLUDES)
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_CHECK_TYPES_SIGNED],
   dnl   config.h.in,
   dnl - extra AC_SUBST calls, so that the right substitutions are made.
   m4_foreach_w([gltype], [$1],
-    [AH_TEMPLATE([HAVE_SIGNED_]translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]),
+    [AH_TEMPLATE([HAVE_SIGNED_]m4_translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]),
        [Define to 1 if ']gltype[' is a signed integer type.])])
   for gltype in $1 ; do
     AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether $gltype is signed], [gl_cv_type_${gltype}_signed],
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_CHECK_TYPES_SIGNED],
     fi
   done
   m4_foreach_w([gltype], [$1],
-    [AC_SUBST([HAVE_SIGNED_]translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]))])
+    [AC_SUBST([HAVE_SIGNED_]m4_translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]))])
 ])
 
 dnl gl_INTEGER_TYPE_SUFFIX(TYPES, INCLUDES)
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_INTEGER_TYPE_SUFFIX],
   dnl   config.h.in,
   dnl - extra AC_SUBST calls, so that the right substitutions are made.
   m4_foreach_w([gltype], [$1],
-    [AH_TEMPLATE(translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_])[_SUFFIX],
+    [AH_TEMPLATE(m4_translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_])[_SUFFIX],
        [Define to l, ll, u, ul, ull, etc., as suitable for
         constants of type ']gltype['.])])
   for gltype in $1 ; do
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_INTEGER_TYPE_SUFFIX],
     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([${GLTYPE}_SUFFIX], [$result])
   done
   m4_foreach_w([gltype], [$1],
-    [AC_SUBST(translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_])[_SUFFIX])])
+    [AC_SUBST(m4_translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_])[_SUFFIX])])
 ])
 
 dnl gl_STDINT_INCLUDES
diff --git a/gl/m4/time_h.m4 b/gl/m4/time_h.m4
index b88ba94da1..a45a10a9ee 100644
--- a/gl/m4/time_h.m4
+++ b/gl/m4/time_h.m4
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 # Copyright (C) 2000-2001, 2003-2007, 2009-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
+# serial 2
+
 # This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 # gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
 # with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_HEADER_TIME_H_BODY],
 ])
 
 dnl Define HAVE_STRUCT_TIMESPEC if `struct timespec' is declared
-dnl in time.h or sys/time.h.
+dnl in time.h, sys/time.h, or pthread.h.
 
 AC_DEFUN([gl_CHECK_TYPE_STRUCT_TIMESPEC],
 [
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_CHECK_TYPE_STRUCT_TIMESPEC],
 
   TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC=0
   SYS_TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC=0
+  PTHREAD_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC=0
   if test $gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_time_h = yes; then
     TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC=1
   else
@@ -55,10 +58,24 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_CHECK_TYPE_STRUCT_TIMESPEC],
          [gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_sys_time_h=no])])
     if test $gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_sys_time_h = yes; then
       SYS_TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC=1
+    else
+      AC_CACHE_CHECK([for struct timespec in <pthread.h>],
+        [gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_pthread_h],
+        [AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(
+           [AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
+              [[#include <pthread.h>
+              ]],
+              [[static struct timespec x; x.tv_sec = x.tv_nsec;]])],
+           [gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_pthread_h=yes],
+           [gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_pthread_h=no])])
+      if test $gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_pthread_h = yes; then
+        PTHREAD_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC=1
+      fi
     fi
   fi
   AC_SUBST([TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC])
   AC_SUBST([SYS_TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC])
+  AC_SUBST([PTHREAD_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC])
 ])
 
 AC_DEFUN([gl_TIME_MODULE_INDICATOR],
diff --git a/gl/select.c b/gl/select.c
index 0c0e3eefc9..457abfd181 100644
--- a/gl/select.c
+++ b/gl/select.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ rpl_select (int nfds, fd_set *rfds, fd_set *wfds, fd_set *xfds,
     wait_timeout = INFINITE;
   else
     {
-      wait_timeout = timeout->tv_sec + timeout->tv_usec / 1000;
+      wait_timeout = timeout->tv_sec * 1000 + timeout->tv_usec / 1000;
 
       /* select is also used as a portable usleep.  */
       if (!rfds && !wfds && !xfds)
diff --git a/gl/strerror.c b/gl/strerror.c
index b0df778489..46153abf5f 100644
--- a/gl/strerror.c
+++ b/gl/strerror.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 
 # include "intprops.h"
 
+/* Use the system functions, not the gnulib overrides in this file.  */
+# undef sprintf
+
 # undef strerror
 # if ! HAVE_DECL_STRERROR
 #  define strerror(n) NULL
diff --git a/gl/tests/init.sh b/gl/tests/init.sh
index ef0957c1d8..794352673f 100644
--- a/gl/tests/init.sh
+++ b/gl/tests/init.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,28 @@
 #   4. Finally
 #   $ exit
 
+ME_=`expr "./$0" : '.*/\(.*\)$'`
+
+# We use a trap below for cleanup.  This requires us to go through
+# hoops to get the right exit status transported through the handler.
+# So use `Exit STATUS' instead of `exit STATUS' inside of the tests.
+# Turn off errexit here so that we don't trip the bug with OSF1/Tru64
+# sh inside this function.
+Exit () { set +e; (exit $1); exit $1; }
+
+# Print warnings (e.g., about skipped and failed tests) to this file number.
+# Override by defining to say, 9, in init.cfg, and putting say,
+# "export ...ENVVAR_SETTINGS...; exec 9>&2; $(SHELL)" in the definition
+# of TESTS_ENVIRONMENT in your tests/Makefile.am file.
+# This is useful when using automake's parallel tests mode, to print
+# the reason for skip/failure to console, rather than to the .log files.
+: ${stderr_fileno_=2}
+
+warn_() { echo "$@" 1>&$stderr_fileno_; }
+fail_() { warn_ "$ME_: failed test: $@"; Exit 1; }
+skip_() { warn_ "$ME_: skipped test: $@"; Exit 77; }
+framework_failure_() { warn_ "$ME_: set-up failure: $@"; Exit 99; }
+
 # We require $(...) support unconditionally.
 # We require a few additional shell features only when $EXEEXT is nonempty,
 # in order to support automatic $EXEEXT emulation:
@@ -118,26 +140,6 @@ test -n "$EXEEXT" && shopt -s expand_aliases
 : ${MALLOC_PERTURB_=87}
 export MALLOC_PERTURB_
 
-# We use a trap below for cleanup.  This requires us to go through
-# hoops to get the right exit status transported through the handler.
-# So use `Exit STATUS' instead of `exit STATUS' inside of the tests.
-# Turn off errexit here so that we don't trip the bug with OSF1/Tru64
-# sh inside this function.
-Exit () { set +e; (exit $1); exit $1; }
-
-# Print warnings (e.g., about skipped and failed tests) to this file number.
-# Override by defining to say, 9, in init.cfg, and putting say,
-# "export ...ENVVAR_SETTINGS...; exec 9>&2; $(SHELL)" in the definition
-# of TESTS_ENVIRONMENT in your tests/Makefile.am file.
-# This is useful when using automake's parallel tests mode, to print
-# the reason for skip/failure to console, rather than to the .log files.
-: ${stderr_fileno_=2}
-
-warn_() { echo "$@" 1>&$stderr_fileno_; }
-fail_() { warn_ "$ME_: failed test: $@"; Exit 1; }
-skip_() { warn_ "$ME_: skipped test: $@"; Exit 77; }
-framework_failure_() { warn_ "$ME_: set-up failure: $@"; Exit 1; }
-
 # This is a stub function that is run upon trap (upon regular exit and
 # interrupt).  Override it with a per-test function, e.g., to unmount
 # a partition, or to undo any other global state changes.
@@ -247,7 +249,6 @@ setup_()
   test "$VERBOSE" = yes && set -x
 
   initial_cwd_=$PWD
-  ME_=`expr "./$0" : '.*/\(.*\)$'`
 
   pfx_=`testdir_prefix_`
   test_dir_=`mktempd_ "$initial_cwd_" "$pfx_-$ME_.XXXX"` \
diff --git a/gl/tests/test-sys_socket.c b/gl/tests/test-sys_socket.c
index badf308b7a..1c3b5607cd 100644
--- a/gl/tests/test-sys_socket.c
+++ b/gl/tests/test-sys_socket.c
@@ -49,5 +49,9 @@ main (void)
   x.ss_family = 42;
   i = 42;
 
+  /* Tell the compiler that these variables are used.  */
+  (void) x;
+  (void) i;
+
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/gl/tests/test-verify.c b/gl/tests/test-verify.c
index 47eae2b4f3..3f89ba9058 100644
--- a/gl/tests/test-verify.c
+++ b/gl/tests/test-verify.c
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ enum
   item = verify_true (1 == 1) * 0 + 17 /* should be ok */
 };
 
-int function (int n)
+static int
+function (int n)
 {
 #if EXP_FAIL == 3
   verify (n >= 0);                  /* should give ERROR: non-constant expression */
diff --git a/gl/time.in.h b/gl/time.in.h
index 8e364feb82..6fb4fd7176 100644
--- a/gl/time.in.h
+++ b/gl/time.in.h
@@ -48,10 +48,20 @@
 
 /* Some systems don't define struct timespec (e.g., AIX 4.1, Ultrix 4.3).
    Or they define it with the wrong member names or define it in <sys/time.h>
-   (e.g., FreeBSD circa 1997).  */
+   (e.g., FreeBSD circa 1997).  Stock Mingw does not define it, but the
+   pthreads-win32 library defines it in <pthread.h>.  */
 # if ! @TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC@
 #  if @SYS_TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC@
 #   include <sys/time.h>
+#  elif @PTHREAD_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC@
+#   include <pthread.h>
+/* The pthreads-win32 <pthread.h> also defines a couple of broken macros.  */
+#   undef asctime_r
+#   undef ctime_r
+#   undef gmtime_r
+#   undef localtime_r
+#   undef rand_r
+#   undef strtok_r
 #  else
 
 #   ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/lib/gl/Makefile.am b/lib/gl/Makefile.am
index 1e7b7d79f6..cc93f0a44c 100644
--- a/lib/gl/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/gl/Makefile.am
@@ -872,6 +872,7 @@ time.h: time.in.h $(CXXDEFS_H) $(ARG_NONNULL_H) $(WARN_ON_USE_H)
 	      -e 's|@''REPLACE_MKTIME''@|$(REPLACE_MKTIME)|g' \
 	      -e 's|@''REPLACE_NANOSLEEP''@|$(REPLACE_NANOSLEEP)|g' \
 	      -e 's|@''REPLACE_TIMEGM''@|$(REPLACE_TIMEGM)|g' \
+	      -e 's|@''PTHREAD_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC''@|$(PTHREAD_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC)|g' \
 	      -e 's|@''SYS_TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC''@|$(SYS_TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC)|g' \
 	      -e 's|@''TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC''@|$(TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC)|g' \
 	      -e '/definitions of _GL_FUNCDECL_RPL/r $(CXXDEFS_H)' \
diff --git a/lib/gl/m4/gnulib-comp.m4 b/lib/gl/m4/gnulib-comp.m4
index 02eb40d030..5cd701efcd 100644
--- a/lib/gl/m4/gnulib-comp.m4
+++ b/lib/gl/m4/gnulib-comp.m4
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([lgl_INIT],
   gl_FUNC
   # Code from module gettext:
   dnl you must add AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external]) or similar to configure.ac.
-  AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.18])
+  AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.18.1])
   # Code from module gettext-h:
   AC_SUBST([LIBINTL])
   AC_SUBST([LTLIBINTL])
diff --git a/lib/gl/m4/iconv.m4 b/lib/gl/m4/iconv.m4
index 4c68472135..e2041b9b49 100644
--- a/lib/gl/m4/iconv.m4
+++ b/lib/gl/m4/iconv.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# iconv.m4 serial 10 (gettext-0.18.1)
+# iconv.m4 serial 11 (gettext-0.18.1)
 dnl Copyright (C) 2000-2002, 2007-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -173,7 +173,19 @@ int main ()
 dnl Define AM_ICONV using AC_DEFUN_ONCE for Autoconf >= 2.64, in order to
 dnl avoid warnings like
 dnl "warning: AC_REQUIRE: `AM_ICONV' was expanded before it was required".
-m4_version_prereq([2.64],[AC_DEFUN_ONCE],[AC_DEFUN])([AM_ICONV],
+dnl This is tricky because of the way 'aclocal' is implemented:
+dnl - It requires defining an auxiliary macro whose name ends in AC_DEFUN.
+dnl   Otherwise aclocal's initial scan pass would miss the macro definition.
+dnl - It requires a line break inside the AC_DEFUN_ONCE and AC_DEFUN expansions.
+dnl   Otherwise aclocal would emit many "Use of uninitialized value $1"
+dnl   warnings.
+m4_define([gl_iconv_AC_DEFUN],
+  m4_version_prereq([2.64],
+    [[AC_DEFUN_ONCE(
+        [$1], [$2])]],
+    [[AC_DEFUN(
+        [$1], [$2])]]))
+gl_iconv_AC_DEFUN([AM_ICONV],
 [
   AM_ICONV_LINK
   if test "$am_cv_func_iconv" = yes; then
diff --git a/lib/gl/m4/lib-link.m4 b/lib/gl/m4/lib-link.m4
index c73bd8e3a4..59b367df09 100644
--- a/lib/gl/m4/lib-link.m4
+++ b/lib/gl/m4/lib-link.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# lib-link.m4 serial 21 (gettext-0.18)
+# lib-link.m4 serial 23 (gettext-0.18.2)
 dnl Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_PREPARE_PREFIX])
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_RPATH])
-  pushdef([Name],[translit([$1],[./-], [___])])
-  pushdef([NAME],[translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([Name],[m4_translit([$1],[./+-], [____])])
+  pushdef([NAME],[m4_translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                   [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   AC_CACHE_CHECK([how to link with lib[]$1], [ac_cv_lib[]Name[]_libs], [
     AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY([$1], [$2])
     ac_cv_lib[]Name[]_libs="$LIB[]NAME"
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_PREPARE_PREFIX])
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_RPATH])
-  pushdef([Name],[translit([$1],[./-], [___])])
-  pushdef([NAME],[translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([Name],[m4_translit([$1],[./+-], [____])])
+  pushdef([NAME],[m4_translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                   [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
 
   dnl Search for lib[]Name and define LIB[]NAME, LTLIB[]NAME and INC[]NAME
   dnl accordingly.
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ dnl package. This declaration must occur before an AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS or similar
 dnl macro call that searches for libname.
 AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_FROMPACKAGE],
 [
-  pushdef([NAME],[translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([NAME],[m4_translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                   [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   define([acl_frompackage_]NAME, [$2])
   popdef([NAME])
   pushdef([PACK],[$2])
-  pushdef([PACKUP],[translit(PACK,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                  [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([PACKUP],[m4_translit(PACK,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                     [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   define([acl_libsinpackage_]PACKUP,
     m4_ifdef([acl_libsinpackage_]PACKUP, [acl_libsinpackage_]PACKUP[[, ]],)[lib$1])
   popdef([PACKUP])
@@ -178,14 +178,14 @@ dnl in ${LIB${NAME}_PREFIX}/$acl_libdirstem.
 AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_PREPARE_MULTILIB])
-  pushdef([NAME],[translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([NAME],[m4_translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                   [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   pushdef([PACK],[m4_ifdef([acl_frompackage_]NAME, [acl_frompackage_]NAME, lib[$1])])
-  pushdef([PACKUP],[translit(PACK,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                  [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([PACKUP],[m4_translit(PACK,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                     [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   pushdef([PACKLIBS],[m4_ifdef([acl_frompackage_]NAME, [acl_libsinpackage_]PACKUP, lib[$1])])
   dnl Autoconf >= 2.61 supports dots in --with options.
-  pushdef([P_A_C_K],[m4_if(m4_version_compare(m4_defn([m4_PACKAGE_VERSION]),[2.61]),[-1],[translit(PACK,[.],[_])],PACK)])
+  pushdef([P_A_C_K],[m4_if(m4_version_compare(m4_defn([m4_PACKAGE_VERSION]),[2.61]),[-1],[m4_translit(PACK,[.],[_])],PACK)])
   dnl By default, look in $includedir and $libdir.
   use_additional=yes
   AC_LIB_WITH_FINAL_PREFIX([
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY],
         names_already_handled="$names_already_handled $name"
         dnl See if it was already located by an earlier AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS
         dnl or AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS call.
-        uppername=`echo "$name" | sed -e 'y|abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-|ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___|'`
+        uppername=`echo "$name" | sed -e 'y|abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-|ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____|'`
         eval value=\"\$HAVE_LIB$uppername\"
         if test -n "$value"; then
           if test "$value" = yes; then
diff --git a/lib/gl/m4/printf.m4 b/lib/gl/m4/printf.m4
index ebca5364c4..b31efe3e76 100644
--- a/lib/gl/m4/printf.m4
+++ b/lib/gl/m4/printf.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# printf.m4 serial 33
+# printf.m4 serial 34
 dnl Copyright (C) 2003, 2007-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ dnl     }
 dnl     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl Result is gl_cv_func_snprintf_retval_c99.
 
-AC_DEFUN([gl_SNPRINTF_RETVAL_C99],
+AC_DEFUN_ONCE([gl_SNPRINTF_RETVAL_C99],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CC])
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST]) dnl for cross-compiles
diff --git a/lib/gl/m4/stdint.m4 b/lib/gl/m4/stdint.m4
index 1cc57e6e96..c5e813a96d 100644
--- a/lib/gl/m4/stdint.m4
+++ b/lib/gl/m4/stdint.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# stdint.m4 serial 34
+# stdint.m4 serial 35
 dnl Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_STDINT_BITSIZEOF],
   dnl   config.h.in,
   dnl - extra AC_SUBST calls, so that the right substitutions are made.
   m4_foreach_w([gltype], [$1],
-    [AH_TEMPLATE([BITSIZEOF_]translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]),
+    [AH_TEMPLATE([BITSIZEOF_]m4_translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]),
        [Define to the number of bits in type ']gltype['.])])
   for gltype in $1 ; do
     AC_CACHE_CHECK([for bit size of $gltype], [gl_cv_bitsizeof_${gltype}],
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_STDINT_BITSIZEOF],
     eval BITSIZEOF_${GLTYPE}=\$result
   done
   m4_foreach_w([gltype], [$1],
-    [AC_SUBST([BITSIZEOF_]translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]))])
+    [AC_SUBST([BITSIZEOF_]m4_translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]))])
 ])
 
 dnl gl_CHECK_TYPES_SIGNED(TYPES, INCLUDES)
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_CHECK_TYPES_SIGNED],
   dnl   config.h.in,
   dnl - extra AC_SUBST calls, so that the right substitutions are made.
   m4_foreach_w([gltype], [$1],
-    [AH_TEMPLATE([HAVE_SIGNED_]translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]),
+    [AH_TEMPLATE([HAVE_SIGNED_]m4_translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]),
        [Define to 1 if ']gltype[' is a signed integer type.])])
   for gltype in $1 ; do
     AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether $gltype is signed], [gl_cv_type_${gltype}_signed],
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_CHECK_TYPES_SIGNED],
     fi
   done
   m4_foreach_w([gltype], [$1],
-    [AC_SUBST([HAVE_SIGNED_]translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]))])
+    [AC_SUBST([HAVE_SIGNED_]m4_translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_]))])
 ])
 
 dnl gl_INTEGER_TYPE_SUFFIX(TYPES, INCLUDES)
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_INTEGER_TYPE_SUFFIX],
   dnl   config.h.in,
   dnl - extra AC_SUBST calls, so that the right substitutions are made.
   m4_foreach_w([gltype], [$1],
-    [AH_TEMPLATE(translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_])[_SUFFIX],
+    [AH_TEMPLATE(m4_translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_])[_SUFFIX],
        [Define to l, ll, u, ul, ull, etc., as suitable for
         constants of type ']gltype['.])])
   for gltype in $1 ; do
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_INTEGER_TYPE_SUFFIX],
     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([${GLTYPE}_SUFFIX], [$result])
   done
   m4_foreach_w([gltype], [$1],
-    [AC_SUBST(translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_])[_SUFFIX])])
+    [AC_SUBST(m4_translit(gltype,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ],[ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_])[_SUFFIX])])
 ])
 
 dnl gl_STDINT_INCLUDES
diff --git a/lib/gl/m4/time_h.m4 b/lib/gl/m4/time_h.m4
index b88ba94da1..a45a10a9ee 100644
--- a/lib/gl/m4/time_h.m4
+++ b/lib/gl/m4/time_h.m4
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 # Copyright (C) 2000-2001, 2003-2007, 2009-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
+# serial 2
+
 # This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 # gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
 # with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_HEADER_TIME_H_BODY],
 ])
 
 dnl Define HAVE_STRUCT_TIMESPEC if `struct timespec' is declared
-dnl in time.h or sys/time.h.
+dnl in time.h, sys/time.h, or pthread.h.
 
 AC_DEFUN([gl_CHECK_TYPE_STRUCT_TIMESPEC],
 [
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_CHECK_TYPE_STRUCT_TIMESPEC],
 
   TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC=0
   SYS_TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC=0
+  PTHREAD_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC=0
   if test $gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_time_h = yes; then
     TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC=1
   else
@@ -55,10 +58,24 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_CHECK_TYPE_STRUCT_TIMESPEC],
          [gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_sys_time_h=no])])
     if test $gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_sys_time_h = yes; then
       SYS_TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC=1
+    else
+      AC_CACHE_CHECK([for struct timespec in <pthread.h>],
+        [gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_pthread_h],
+        [AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(
+           [AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
+              [[#include <pthread.h>
+              ]],
+              [[static struct timespec x; x.tv_sec = x.tv_nsec;]])],
+           [gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_pthread_h=yes],
+           [gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_pthread_h=no])])
+      if test $gl_cv_sys_struct_timespec_in_pthread_h = yes; then
+        PTHREAD_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC=1
+      fi
     fi
   fi
   AC_SUBST([TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC])
   AC_SUBST([SYS_TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC])
+  AC_SUBST([PTHREAD_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC])
 ])
 
 AC_DEFUN([gl_TIME_MODULE_INDICATOR],
diff --git a/lib/gl/tests/init.sh b/lib/gl/tests/init.sh
index ef0957c1d8..794352673f 100644
--- a/lib/gl/tests/init.sh
+++ b/lib/gl/tests/init.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,28 @@
 #   4. Finally
 #   $ exit
 
+ME_=`expr "./$0" : '.*/\(.*\)$'`
+
+# We use a trap below for cleanup.  This requires us to go through
+# hoops to get the right exit status transported through the handler.
+# So use `Exit STATUS' instead of `exit STATUS' inside of the tests.
+# Turn off errexit here so that we don't trip the bug with OSF1/Tru64
+# sh inside this function.
+Exit () { set +e; (exit $1); exit $1; }
+
+# Print warnings (e.g., about skipped and failed tests) to this file number.
+# Override by defining to say, 9, in init.cfg, and putting say,
+# "export ...ENVVAR_SETTINGS...; exec 9>&2; $(SHELL)" in the definition
+# of TESTS_ENVIRONMENT in your tests/Makefile.am file.
+# This is useful when using automake's parallel tests mode, to print
+# the reason for skip/failure to console, rather than to the .log files.
+: ${stderr_fileno_=2}
+
+warn_() { echo "$@" 1>&$stderr_fileno_; }
+fail_() { warn_ "$ME_: failed test: $@"; Exit 1; }
+skip_() { warn_ "$ME_: skipped test: $@"; Exit 77; }
+framework_failure_() { warn_ "$ME_: set-up failure: $@"; Exit 99; }
+
 # We require $(...) support unconditionally.
 # We require a few additional shell features only when $EXEEXT is nonempty,
 # in order to support automatic $EXEEXT emulation:
@@ -118,26 +140,6 @@ test -n "$EXEEXT" && shopt -s expand_aliases
 : ${MALLOC_PERTURB_=87}
 export MALLOC_PERTURB_
 
-# We use a trap below for cleanup.  This requires us to go through
-# hoops to get the right exit status transported through the handler.
-# So use `Exit STATUS' instead of `exit STATUS' inside of the tests.
-# Turn off errexit here so that we don't trip the bug with OSF1/Tru64
-# sh inside this function.
-Exit () { set +e; (exit $1); exit $1; }
-
-# Print warnings (e.g., about skipped and failed tests) to this file number.
-# Override by defining to say, 9, in init.cfg, and putting say,
-# "export ...ENVVAR_SETTINGS...; exec 9>&2; $(SHELL)" in the definition
-# of TESTS_ENVIRONMENT in your tests/Makefile.am file.
-# This is useful when using automake's parallel tests mode, to print
-# the reason for skip/failure to console, rather than to the .log files.
-: ${stderr_fileno_=2}
-
-warn_() { echo "$@" 1>&$stderr_fileno_; }
-fail_() { warn_ "$ME_: failed test: $@"; Exit 1; }
-skip_() { warn_ "$ME_: skipped test: $@"; Exit 77; }
-framework_failure_() { warn_ "$ME_: set-up failure: $@"; Exit 1; }
-
 # This is a stub function that is run upon trap (upon regular exit and
 # interrupt).  Override it with a per-test function, e.g., to unmount
 # a partition, or to undo any other global state changes.
@@ -247,7 +249,6 @@ setup_()
   test "$VERBOSE" = yes && set -x
 
   initial_cwd_=$PWD
-  ME_=`expr "./$0" : '.*/\(.*\)$'`
 
   pfx_=`testdir_prefix_`
   test_dir_=`mktempd_ "$initial_cwd_" "$pfx_-$ME_.XXXX"` \
diff --git a/lib/gl/tests/test-sys_socket.c b/lib/gl/tests/test-sys_socket.c
index badf308b7a..1c3b5607cd 100644
--- a/lib/gl/tests/test-sys_socket.c
+++ b/lib/gl/tests/test-sys_socket.c
@@ -49,5 +49,9 @@ main (void)
   x.ss_family = 42;
   i = 42;
 
+  /* Tell the compiler that these variables are used.  */
+  (void) x;
+  (void) i;
+
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/lib/gl/tests/test-verify.c b/lib/gl/tests/test-verify.c
index 47eae2b4f3..3f89ba9058 100644
--- a/lib/gl/tests/test-verify.c
+++ b/lib/gl/tests/test-verify.c
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ enum
   item = verify_true (1 == 1) * 0 + 17 /* should be ok */
 };
 
-int function (int n)
+static int
+function (int n)
 {
 #if EXP_FAIL == 3
   verify (n >= 0);                  /* should give ERROR: non-constant expression */
diff --git a/lib/gl/time.in.h b/lib/gl/time.in.h
index 7e86161299..5cfbc352a1 100644
--- a/lib/gl/time.in.h
+++ b/lib/gl/time.in.h
@@ -48,10 +48,20 @@
 
 /* Some systems don't define struct timespec (e.g., AIX 4.1, Ultrix 4.3).
    Or they define it with the wrong member names or define it in <sys/time.h>
-   (e.g., FreeBSD circa 1997).  */
+   (e.g., FreeBSD circa 1997).  Stock Mingw does not define it, but the
+   pthreads-win32 library defines it in <pthread.h>.  */
 # if ! @TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC@
 #  if @SYS_TIME_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC@
 #   include <sys/time.h>
+#  elif @PTHREAD_H_DEFINES_STRUCT_TIMESPEC@
+#   include <pthread.h>
+/* The pthreads-win32 <pthread.h> also defines a couple of broken macros.  */
+#   undef asctime_r
+#   undef ctime_r
+#   undef gmtime_r
+#   undef localtime_r
+#   undef rand_r
+#   undef strtok_r
 #  else
 
 #   ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/libextra/gl/m4/lib-link.m4 b/libextra/gl/m4/lib-link.m4
index c73bd8e3a4..59b367df09 100644
--- a/libextra/gl/m4/lib-link.m4
+++ b/libextra/gl/m4/lib-link.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# lib-link.m4 serial 21 (gettext-0.18)
+# lib-link.m4 serial 23 (gettext-0.18.2)
 dnl Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_PREPARE_PREFIX])
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_RPATH])
-  pushdef([Name],[translit([$1],[./-], [___])])
-  pushdef([NAME],[translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([Name],[m4_translit([$1],[./+-], [____])])
+  pushdef([NAME],[m4_translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                   [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   AC_CACHE_CHECK([how to link with lib[]$1], [ac_cv_lib[]Name[]_libs], [
     AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY([$1], [$2])
     ac_cv_lib[]Name[]_libs="$LIB[]NAME"
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_PREPARE_PREFIX])
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_RPATH])
-  pushdef([Name],[translit([$1],[./-], [___])])
-  pushdef([NAME],[translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([Name],[m4_translit([$1],[./+-], [____])])
+  pushdef([NAME],[m4_translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                   [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
 
   dnl Search for lib[]Name and define LIB[]NAME, LTLIB[]NAME and INC[]NAME
   dnl accordingly.
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ dnl package. This declaration must occur before an AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS or similar
 dnl macro call that searches for libname.
 AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_FROMPACKAGE],
 [
-  pushdef([NAME],[translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([NAME],[m4_translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                   [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   define([acl_frompackage_]NAME, [$2])
   popdef([NAME])
   pushdef([PACK],[$2])
-  pushdef([PACKUP],[translit(PACK,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                  [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([PACKUP],[m4_translit(PACK,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                     [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   define([acl_libsinpackage_]PACKUP,
     m4_ifdef([acl_libsinpackage_]PACKUP, [acl_libsinpackage_]PACKUP[[, ]],)[lib$1])
   popdef([PACKUP])
@@ -178,14 +178,14 @@ dnl in ${LIB${NAME}_PREFIX}/$acl_libdirstem.
 AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY],
 [
   AC_REQUIRE([AC_LIB_PREPARE_MULTILIB])
-  pushdef([NAME],[translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([NAME],[m4_translit([$1],[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                   [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   pushdef([PACK],[m4_ifdef([acl_frompackage_]NAME, [acl_frompackage_]NAME, lib[$1])])
-  pushdef([PACKUP],[translit(PACK,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-],
-                                  [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___])])
+  pushdef([PACKUP],[m4_translit(PACK,[abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-],
+                                     [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____])])
   pushdef([PACKLIBS],[m4_ifdef([acl_frompackage_]NAME, [acl_libsinpackage_]PACKUP, lib[$1])])
   dnl Autoconf >= 2.61 supports dots in --with options.
-  pushdef([P_A_C_K],[m4_if(m4_version_compare(m4_defn([m4_PACKAGE_VERSION]),[2.61]),[-1],[translit(PACK,[.],[_])],PACK)])
+  pushdef([P_A_C_K],[m4_if(m4_version_compare(m4_defn([m4_PACKAGE_VERSION]),[2.61]),[-1],[m4_translit(PACK,[.],[_])],PACK)])
   dnl By default, look in $includedir and $libdir.
   use_additional=yes
   AC_LIB_WITH_FINAL_PREFIX([
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY],
         names_already_handled="$names_already_handled $name"
         dnl See if it was already located by an earlier AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS
         dnl or AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS call.
-        uppername=`echo "$name" | sed -e 'y|abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./-|ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ___|'`
+        uppername=`echo "$name" | sed -e 'y|abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz./+-|ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ____|'`
         eval value=\"\$HAVE_LIB$uppername\"
         if test -n "$value"; then
           if test "$value" = yes; then
diff --git a/maint.mk b/maint.mk
index 644fbb6485..59e9cb58eb 100644
--- a/maint.mk
+++ b/maint.mk
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ endif
 # Override this in cfg.mk if you are using a different format in your
 # NEWS file.
 today = $(shell date +%Y-%m-%d)
+
+# Select which lines of NEWS are searched for $(news-check-regexp).
+# This is a sed line number spec.  The default says that we search
+# lines 1..10 of NEWS for $(news-check-regexp).
+# If you want to search only line 3 or only lines 20-22, use "3" or "20,22".
+news-check-lines-spec ?= 1,10
 news-check-regexp ?= '^\*.* $(VERSION_REGEXP) \($(today)\)'
 
 # Prevent programs like 'sort' from considering distinct strings to be equal.
@@ -874,8 +880,8 @@ sc_makefile_at_at_check:
 	  && { echo '$(ME): use $$(...), not @...@' 1>&2; exit 1; } || :
 
 news-check: NEWS
-	if head $(srcdir)/NEWS | grep -E $(news-check-regexp)		\
-	    >/dev/null; then						\
+	if sed -n $(news-check-lines-spec)p $(srcdir)/NEWS		\
+	    | grep -E $(news-check-regexp) >/dev/null; then		\
 	  :;								\
 	else								\
 	  echo 'NEWS: $$(news-check-regexp) failed to match' 1>&2;	\