Build failure: mdbtools

[D3vil0p3r]

Nixpkgs version

25.11

Steps to reproduce

nix-shell -p mdbtools

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Relevant log output

this derivation will be built:
  /nix/store/gx42smswmb6dzpsrn8d9v24k8vcvilcs-mdbtools-1.0.1.drv
building '/nix/store/gx42smswmb6dzpsrn8d9v24k8vcvilcs-mdbtools-1.0.1.drv'...
Running phase: unpackPhase
unpacking source archive /nix/store/bxg5ndrmr9rxknm8vbbm1svb60znrxy2-source
source root is source
Running phase: patchPhase
Running phase: autoreconfPhase
autoreconf: export WARNINGS=
autoreconf: Entering directory '.'
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gettext
autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I m4
autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
autoreconf: running: libtoolize --copy --force
libtoolize: putting auxiliary files in AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR, 'build-aux'.
libtoolize: copying file 'build-aux/ltmain.sh'
libtoolize: putting macros in AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIRS, 'm4'.
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/libtool.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltoptions.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltsugar.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltversion.m4'
libtoolize: copying file 'm4/lt~obsolete.m4'
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Intltool
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gtkdoc
autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I m4
autoreconf: running: /nix/store/0qmqybsb86p5g6vqxj992grj9hyh72wa-autoconf-2.72/bin/autoconf --force
configure.ac:99: warning: AC_LIB_PREPARE_PREFIX is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
m4/iconv.m4:16: AM_ICONV_LINKFLAGS_BODY is expanded from...
m4/iconv.m4:27: AM_ICONV_LINK is expanded from...
m4/iconv.m4:243: AM_ICONV is expanded from...
configure.ac:99: the top level
configure.ac:99: warning: AC_LIB_RPATH is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
m4/iconv.m4:16: AM_ICONV_LINKFLAGS_BODY is expanded from...
m4/iconv.m4:27: AM_ICONV_LINK is expanded from...
m4/iconv.m4:243: AM_ICONV is expanded from...
configure.ac:99: the top level
configure:20775: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_LIB_PREPARE_PREFIX
      If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
      See the Autoconf documentation.
configure:20776: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_LIB_RPATH
configure:20781: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY
configure:20789: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_LIB_APPENDTOVAR
autoreconf: error: /nix/store/0qmqybsb86p5g6vqxj992grj9hyh72wa-autoconf-2.72/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1
error: builder for '/nix/store/gx42smswmb6dzpsrn8d9v24k8vcvilcs-mdbtools-1.0.1.drv' failed with exit code 1;
       last 25 log lines:
       > libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltoptions.m4'
       > libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltsugar.m4'
       > libtoolize: copying file 'm4/ltversion.m4'
       > libtoolize: copying file 'm4/lt~obsolete.m4'
       > autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Intltool
       > autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gtkdoc
       > autoreconf: running: aclocal --force -I m4
       > autoreconf: running: /nix/store/0qmqybsb86p5g6vqxj992grj9hyh72wa-autoconf-2.72/bin/autoconf --force
       > configure.ac:99: warning: AC_LIB_PREPARE_PREFIX is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
       > m4/iconv.m4:16: AM_ICONV_LINKFLAGS_BODY is expanded from...
       > m4/iconv.m4:27: AM_ICONV_LINK is expanded from...
       > m4/iconv.m4:243: AM_ICONV is expanded from...
       > configure.ac:99: the top level
       > configure.ac:99: warning: AC_LIB_RPATH is m4_require'd but not m4_defun'd
       > m4/iconv.m4:16: AM_ICONV_LINKFLAGS_BODY is expanded from...
       > m4/iconv.m4:27: AM_ICONV_LINK is expanded from...
       > m4/iconv.m4:243: AM_ICONV is expanded from...
       > configure.ac:99: the top level
       > configure:20775: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_LIB_PREPARE_PREFIX
       >       If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
       >       See the Autoconf documentation.
       > configure:20776: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_LIB_RPATH
       > configure:20781: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_LIB_LINKFLAGS_BODY
       > configure:20789: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_LIB_APPENDTOVAR
       > autoreconf: error: /nix/store/0qmqybsb86p5g6vqxj992grj9hyh72wa-autoconf-2.72/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1
       For full logs, run:
         nix log /nix/store/gx42smswmb6dzpsrn8d9v24k8vcvilcs-mdbtools-1.0.1.drv

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System metadata

• system: "x86_64-linux"
• host os: Linux 6.12.37, NixOS, 25.11 (Xantusia), 25.11pre830073.62e0f05ede1d
• multi-user?: yes
• sandbox: yes
• version: nix-env (Nix) 2.28.4
• channels(root): "nixos, nixpkgs"
• nixpkgs: /nix/store/m305283ray2vnd2n01q228lb718kykh2-nixos/nixos

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