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Update recommendation now that libsigsegv 2.6 is released.

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* NEWS: Recommend libsigsegv 2.6+.
* README: Likewise.

Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
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2008-08-25 Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
Update recommendation now that libsigsegv 2.6 is released.
* NEWS: Recommend libsigsegv 2.6+.
* README: Likewise.
2008-08-03 Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
Increase ulimit stack value to be larger than SIGSTKSZ.

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@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ and is not part of a release distribution.
`./configure --without-libsigsegv-prefix'. In order to ensure that
the dependency is still viable with the current code base, you should
install:
- Libsigsegv 2.5 or later
- Libsigsegv 2.6 or later
* Either add the gnulib directory to your PATH, or run
GNULIB_TOOL=path/to/gnulib/gnulib-tool ./bootstrap

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@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ Foundation, Inc.
systems that lack alternate stack support, such as Cygwin, and on
systems that do not obey the POSIX semantics for distinguishing stack
overflow from other exceptions, such as Linux, you can optionally
install the libsigsegv library to enhance m4's ability to accurately
report stack overflow: http://www.gnu.org/software/libsigsegv/
install the libsigsegv library (version 2.6 or newer recommended) to
enhance m4's ability to accurately report stack overflow:
http://www.gnu.org/software/libsigsegv/
** The `defn' builtin now warns when operating on an undefined macro name.
To simulate 1.4.x behavior, use:

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@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ can use `./configure --with-libsigsegv-prefix=/path/to/dir', to make
the build of `m4' use /path/to/dir/include/sigsegv.h as appropriate.
The use of this library is optional; the only difference in having it
available is that it increases the number of platforms where `m4' can
correctly distinguish stack overflow from an internal bug.
correctly distinguish stack overflow from an internal bug. It is
recommended that you use version 2.6 or newer.
In the subdirectory `examples' you will find various m4 files, ranging
from trivial test files to rather advanced macros. If you intend to