[2/2] remove the hook for creating the m4 directory

With "autotools: do not overwrite first include path" patch the hook to
create m4 directory is on longer needed.

Signed-off-by: Heiko Thiery <heiko.thiery@gmail.com>
---
 package/atest/atest.mk                                    | 6 ------
 package/bayer2rgb-neon/bayer2rgb-neon.mk                  | 6 ------
 package/bluez-alsa/bluez-alsa.mk                          | 6 ------
 package/davici/davici.mk                                  | 5 -----
 package/dropwatch/dropwatch.mk                            | 6 ------
 package/gstreamer/gst-fsl-plugins/gst-fsl-plugins.mk      | 7 -------
 .../gst1-plugins-bayer2rgb-neon.mk                        | 5 -----
 package/gutenprint/gutenprint.mk                          | 7 -------
 package/irqbalance/irqbalance.mk                          | 7 -------
 package/jamvm/jamvm.mk                                    | 7 -------
 package/janus-gateway/janus-gateway.mk                    | 5 -----
 package/lcdapi/lcdapi.mk                                  | 6 ------
 package/libdmtx/libdmtx.mk                                | 7 -------
 package/libiscsi/libiscsi.mk                              | 6 ------
 package/libpam-nfc/libpam-nfc.mk                          | 6 ------
 package/libsoundtouch/libsoundtouch.mk                    | 5 -----
 package/libva-utils/libva-utils.mk                        | 6 ------
 package/ltrace/ltrace.mk                                  | 5 -----
 package/mfoc/mfoc.mk                                      | 6 ------
 package/minicom/minicom.mk                                | 6 ------
 package/musl-fts/musl-fts.mk                              | 5 -----
 package/open-lldp/open-lldp.mk                            | 8 --------
 package/openpgm/openpgm.mk                                | 8 --------
 package/pdbg/pdbg.mk                                      | 5 -----
 package/sdbusplus/sdbusplus.mk                            | 6 ------
 package/speexdsp/speexdsp.mk                              | 6 ------
 package/sysprof/sysprof.mk                                | 6 ------
 package/tesseract-ocr/tesseract-ocr.mk                    | 7 -------
 28 files changed, 171 deletions(-)

On Tue, 4 Feb 2020 at 12:40, Heiko Thiery <heiko.thiery@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> With "autotools: do not overwrite first include path" patch the hook to
> create m4 directory is on longer needed.
>
> Signed-off-by: Heiko Thiery <heiko.thiery@gmail.com>

Wow, great find.

Reviewed-by: Joel Stanley <joel@jms.id.au>

> ---
>  package/atest/atest.mk                                    | 6 ------
>  package/bayer2rgb-neon/bayer2rgb-neon.mk                  | 6 ------
>  package/bluez-alsa/bluez-alsa.mk                          | 6 ------
>  package/davici/davici.mk                                  | 5 -----
>  package/dropwatch/dropwatch.mk                            | 6 ------
>  package/gstreamer/gst-fsl-plugins/gst-fsl-plugins.mk      | 7 -------
>  .../gst1-plugins-bayer2rgb-neon.mk                        | 5 -----
>  package/gutenprint/gutenprint.mk                          | 7 -------
>  package/irqbalance/irqbalance.mk                          | 7 -------
>  package/jamvm/jamvm.mk                                    | 7 -------
>  package/janus-gateway/janus-gateway.mk                    | 5 -----
>  package/lcdapi/lcdapi.mk                                  | 6 ------
>  package/libdmtx/libdmtx.mk                                | 7 -------
>  package/libiscsi/libiscsi.mk                              | 6 ------
>  package/libpam-nfc/libpam-nfc.mk                          | 6 ------
>  package/libsoundtouch/libsoundtouch.mk                    | 5 -----
>  package/libva-utils/libva-utils.mk                        | 6 ------
>  package/ltrace/ltrace.mk                                  | 5 -----
>  package/mfoc/mfoc.mk                                      | 6 ------
>  package/minicom/minicom.mk                                | 6 ------
>  package/musl-fts/musl-fts.mk                              | 5 -----
>  package/open-lldp/open-lldp.mk                            | 8 --------
>  package/openpgm/openpgm.mk                                | 8 --------
>  package/pdbg/pdbg.mk                                      | 5 -----
>  package/sdbusplus/sdbusplus.mk                            | 6 ------
>  package/speexdsp/speexdsp.mk                              | 6 ------
>  package/sysprof/sysprof.mk                                | 6 ------
>  package/tesseract-ocr/tesseract-ocr.mk                    | 7 -------
>  28 files changed, 171 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/package/atest/atest.mk b/package/atest/atest.mk
> index 2effda5711..68def46cf9 100644
> --- a/package/atest/atest.mk
> +++ b/package/atest/atest.mk
> @@ -12,10 +12,4 @@ ATEST_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf libev alsa-lib
>  # Fetched from Github, with no configure script
>  ATEST_AUTORECONF = YES
>
> -# Autoreconf requires an existing m4 directory
> -define ATEST_PATCH_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -ATEST_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += ATEST_PATCH_M4
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/bayer2rgb-neon/bayer2rgb-neon.mk b/package/bayer2rgb-neon/bayer2rgb-neon.mk
> index 02651dcfee..34510e7616 100644
> --- a/package/bayer2rgb-neon/bayer2rgb-neon.mk
> +++ b/package/bayer2rgb-neon/bayer2rgb-neon.mk
> @@ -15,10 +15,4 @@ BAYER2RGB_NEON_AUTORECONF = YES
>
>  BAYER2RGB_NEON_CONF_ENV = CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -mfpu=neon"
>
> -define BAYER2RGB_NEON_PRE_CONFIGURE_FIXUP
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -
> -BAYER2RGB_NEON_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += BAYER2RGB_NEON_PRE_CONFIGURE_FIXUP
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/bluez-alsa/bluez-alsa.mk b/package/bluez-alsa/bluez-alsa.mk
> index 5c07a1a5e8..fd0b371458 100644
> --- a/package/bluez-alsa/bluez-alsa.mk
> +++ b/package/bluez-alsa/bluez-alsa.mk
> @@ -13,12 +13,6 @@ BLUEZ_ALSA_DEPENDENCIES = alsa-lib bluez5_utils libglib2 sbc host-pkgconf
>  # git repo, no configure
>  BLUEZ_ALSA_AUTORECONF = YES
>
> -# Autoreconf requires an existing m4 directory
> -define BLUEZ_ALSA_MKDIR_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -BLUEZ_ALSA_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += BLUEZ_ALSA_MKDIR_M4
> -
>  BLUEZ_ALSA_CONF_OPTS = \
>         --enable-aplay \
>         --disable-debug-time \
> diff --git a/package/davici/davici.mk b/package/davici/davici.mk
> index a90eeeefef..5c08bbe0da 100644
> --- a/package/davici/davici.mk
> +++ b/package/davici/davici.mk
> @@ -12,9 +12,4 @@ DAVICI_DEPENDENCIES = strongswan
>  DAVICI_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
>  DAVICI_AUTORECONF = YES
>
> -define DAVICI_CREATE_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -DAVICI_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += DAVICI_CREATE_M4
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/dropwatch/dropwatch.mk b/package/dropwatch/dropwatch.mk
> index 769b4d4d38..c5873ccf76 100644
> --- a/package/dropwatch/dropwatch.mk
> +++ b/package/dropwatch/dropwatch.mk
> @@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ DROPWATCH_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
>  # From git
>  DROPWATCH_AUTORECONF = YES
>
> -# Autoreconf step fails due to missing m4 directory
> -define DROPWATCH_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -DROPWATCH_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += DROPWATCH_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -
>  DROPWATCH_CONF_OPTS = --without-bfd
>  DROPWATCH_MAKE_OPTS = LIBS=$(TARGET_NLS_LIBS)
>
> diff --git a/package/gstreamer/gst-fsl-plugins/gst-fsl-plugins.mk b/package/gstreamer/gst-fsl-plugins/gst-fsl-plugins.mk
> index 547d253e88..5933efa533 100644
> --- a/package/gstreamer/gst-fsl-plugins/gst-fsl-plugins.mk
> +++ b/package/gstreamer/gst-fsl-plugins/gst-fsl-plugins.mk
> @@ -37,11 +37,4 @@ else
>  GST_FSL_PLUGINS_CONF_OPTS += --disable-x11
>  endif
>
> -# Autoreconf requires an m4 directory to exist
> -define GST_FSL_PLUGINS_PATCH_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -
> -GST_FSL_PLUGINS_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += GST_FSL_PLUGINS_PATCH_M4
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-bayer2rgb-neon/gst1-plugins-bayer2rgb-neon.mk b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-bayer2rgb-neon/gst1-plugins-bayer2rgb-neon.mk
> index d6c3c36272..734800a74b 100644
> --- a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-bayer2rgb-neon/gst1-plugins-bayer2rgb-neon.mk
> +++ b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-bayer2rgb-neon/gst1-plugins-bayer2rgb-neon.mk
> @@ -20,9 +20,4 @@ GST1_PLUGINS_BAYER2RGB_NEON_DEPENDENCIES = \
>
>  GST1_PLUGINS_BAYER2RGB_NEON_AUTORECONF = YES
>
> -define GST1_PLUGINS_BAYER2RGB_NEON_PRE_CONFIGURE_FIXUP
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -GST1_PLUGINS_BAYER2RGB_NEON_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += GST1_PLUGINS_BAYER2RGB_NEON_PRE_CONFIGURE_FIXUP
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/gutenprint/gutenprint.mk b/package/gutenprint/gutenprint.mk
> index 3465ec8b85..e99d62ca79 100644
> --- a/package/gutenprint/gutenprint.mk
> +++ b/package/gutenprint/gutenprint.mk
> @@ -66,13 +66,6 @@ HOST_GUTENPRINT_CONF_OPTS = \
>         --disable-testpattern \
>         --without-cups
>
> -# Needed by autoreconf
> -define GUTENPRINT_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4local
> -endef
> -GUTENPRINT_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += GUTENPRINT_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -HOST_GUTENPRINT_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += GUTENPRINT_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -
>  define HOST_GUTENPRINT_POST_BUILD_INSTAL_TMP_HEADER
>         cp $(@D)/src/xml/xmli18n-tmp.h $(HOST_DIR)/include
>  endef
> diff --git a/package/irqbalance/irqbalance.mk b/package/irqbalance/irqbalance.mk
> index 16967aa8c0..36e9e42493 100644
> --- a/package/irqbalance/irqbalance.mk
> +++ b/package/irqbalance/irqbalance.mk
> @@ -40,13 +40,6 @@ else
>  IRQBALANCE_CONF_OPTS += --without-systemd
>  endif
>
> -# This would be done by the package's autogen.sh script
> -define IRQBALANCE_PRECONFIGURE
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -
> -IRQBALANCE_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += IRQBALANCE_PRECONFIGURE
> -
>  define IRQBALANCE_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
>         $(INSTALL) -D -m 755 package/irqbalance/S13irqbalance \
>                 $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S13irqbalance
> diff --git a/package/jamvm/jamvm.mk b/package/jamvm/jamvm.mk
> index 3fcf460bcd..26615ef7a3 100644
> --- a/package/jamvm/jamvm.mk
> +++ b/package/jamvm/jamvm.mk
> @@ -24,11 +24,4 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_arm),y)
>  JAMVM_CONF_ENV = CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -marm"
>  endif
>
> -# Needed for autoreconf
> -define JAMVM_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -
> -JAMVM_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += JAMVM_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/janus-gateway/janus-gateway.mk b/package/janus-gateway/janus-gateway.mk
> index b0c01f3173..0d0a22491f 100644
> --- a/package/janus-gateway/janus-gateway.mk
> +++ b/package/janus-gateway/janus-gateway.mk
> @@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ JANUS_GATEWAY_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf jansson libnice \
>  # configure.ac.
>  JANUS_GATEWAY_AUTORECONF = YES
>
> -define JANUS_GATEWAY_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -JANUS_GATEWAY_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += JANUS_GATEWAY_M4
> -
>  JANUS_GATEWAY_CONF_OPTS = \
>         --disable-data-channels \
>         --disable-sample-event-handler
> diff --git a/package/lcdapi/lcdapi.mk b/package/lcdapi/lcdapi.mk
> index 11eee880a6..f6b14cd2c9 100644
> --- a/package/lcdapi/lcdapi.mk
> +++ b/package/lcdapi/lcdapi.mk
> @@ -11,10 +11,4 @@ LCDAPI_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
>  LCDAPI_AUTORECONF = YES
>  LCDAPI_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
>
> -define LCDAPI_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -
> -LCDAPI_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LCDAPI_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/libdmtx/libdmtx.mk b/package/libdmtx/libdmtx.mk
> index 39fb8d1a4d..04e089f1f7 100644
> --- a/package/libdmtx/libdmtx.mk
> +++ b/package/libdmtx/libdmtx.mk
> @@ -12,11 +12,4 @@ LIBDMTX_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
>  # github tarball does not include configure
>  LIBDMTX_AUTORECONF = YES
>
> -# Create the m4 directory (missing from the archive).
> -# This is required for autoconf.
> -define LIBDMTX_CREATE_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -LIBDMTX_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += LIBDMTX_CREATE_M4
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/libiscsi/libiscsi.mk b/package/libiscsi/libiscsi.mk
> index f0b003b347..c8b6ddd123 100644
> --- a/package/libiscsi/libiscsi.mk
> +++ b/package/libiscsi/libiscsi.mk
> @@ -14,10 +14,4 @@ LIBISCSI_AUTORECONF = YES
>  LIBISCSI_CONF_OPTS = --disable-examples --disable-werror --disable-manpages \
>         --disable-test-tool --disable-tests
>
> -# We need to create the m4 directory to make autoreconf work properly.
> -define LIBISCSI_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -LIBISCSI_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LIBISCSI_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/libpam-nfc/libpam-nfc.mk b/package/libpam-nfc/libpam-nfc.mk
> index fc283c8777..d4f6d446cf 100644
> --- a/package/libpam-nfc/libpam-nfc.mk
> +++ b/package/libpam-nfc/libpam-nfc.mk
> @@ -19,10 +19,4 @@ LIBPAM_NFC_CONF_OPTS = \
>  # libpam breaks with parallel build, but is very fast to build.
>  LIBPAM_NFC_MAKE = $(MAKE1)
>
> -# Autoreconf requires an existing m4 directory
> -define LIBPAM_NFC_MKDIR_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -LIBPAM_NFC_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += LIBPAM_NFC_MKDIR_M4
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/libsoundtouch/libsoundtouch.mk b/package/libsoundtouch/libsoundtouch.mk
> index c4ac930be1..fcc2332fad 100644
> --- a/package/libsoundtouch/libsoundtouch.mk
> +++ b/package/libsoundtouch/libsoundtouch.mk
> @@ -12,9 +12,4 @@ LIBSOUNDTOUCH_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING.TXT
>  LIBSOUNDTOUCH_AUTORECONF = YES
>  LIBSOUNDTOUCH_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
>
> -define LIBSOUNDTOUCH_CREATE_CONFIG_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/config/m4
> -endef
> -LIBSOUNDTOUCH_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LIBSOUNDTOUCH_CREATE_CONFIG_M4
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/libva-utils/libva-utils.mk b/package/libva-utils/libva-utils.mk
> index 40b05e4590..ad9acb229b 100644
> --- a/package/libva-utils/libva-utils.mk
> +++ b/package/libva-utils/libva-utils.mk
> @@ -11,10 +11,4 @@ LIBVA_UTILS_LICENSE = MIT
>  LIBVA_UTILS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
>  LIBVA_UTILS_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf libva
>
> -define LIBVA_UTILS_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -       @mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -
> -LIBVA_UTILS_POST_EXTRACT_HOOKS += LIBVA_UTILS_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/ltrace/ltrace.mk b/package/ltrace/ltrace.mk
> index 6dfbb58c35..b71215e43b 100644
> --- a/package/ltrace/ltrace.mk
> +++ b/package/ltrace/ltrace.mk
> @@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ LTRACE_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
>  LTRACE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
>  LTRACE_AUTORECONF = YES
>
> -define LTRACE_CREATE_CONFIG_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/config/m4
> -endef
> -LTRACE_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LTRACE_CREATE_CONFIG_M4
> -
>  # ltrace can use libunwind only if libc has backtrace() support
>  # We don't normally do so for uClibc and we can't know if it's external
>  # Also ltrace with libunwind support is broken for MIPS so we disable it
> diff --git a/package/mfoc/mfoc.mk b/package/mfoc/mfoc.mk
> index 15105a74ab..c4a785212f 100644
> --- a/package/mfoc/mfoc.mk
> +++ b/package/mfoc/mfoc.mk
> @@ -13,10 +13,4 @@ MFOC_DEPENDENCIES = libnfc
>  MFOC_AUTORECONF = YES
>  MFOC_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
>
> -# Autoreconf requires an existing m4 directory
> -define MFOC_MKDIR_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -MFOC_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += MFOC_MKDIR_M4
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/minicom/minicom.mk b/package/minicom/minicom.mk
> index a86d587b2f..d299dac43d 100644
> --- a/package/minicom/minicom.mk
> +++ b/package/minicom/minicom.mk
> @@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ MINICOM_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses $(if $(BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE),,libiconv) \
>  # add host-gettext for AM_ICONV macro
>  MINICOM_DEPENDENCIES += host-gettext
>
> -# Autoreconf requires an existing m4 directory
> -define MINICOM_MKDIR_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -MINICOM_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += MINICOM_MKDIR_M4
> -
>  MINICOM_CONF_OPTS = \
>         --enable-dfl-port=/dev/ttyS1 \
>         --enable-lock-dir=/var/lock
> diff --git a/package/musl-fts/musl-fts.mk b/package/musl-fts/musl-fts.mk
> index d1999acb17..dd7f1f9ea0 100644
> --- a/package/musl-fts/musl-fts.mk
> +++ b/package/musl-fts/musl-fts.mk
> @@ -13,9 +13,4 @@ MUSL_FTS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
>  MUSL_FTS_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
>  MUSL_FTS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
>
> -define MUSL_FTS_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -MUSL_FTS_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += MUSL_FTS_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/open-lldp/open-lldp.mk b/package/open-lldp/open-lldp.mk
> index b650aea3c1..c9fd958a4f 100644
> --- a/package/open-lldp/open-lldp.mk
> +++ b/package/open-lldp/open-lldp.mk
> @@ -13,12 +13,4 @@ OPEN_LLDP_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
>  # Fetching from git, need to generate configure/Makefile.in
>  OPEN_LLDP_AUTORECONF = YES
>
> -# Create the m4 directory (missing from the archive).
> -# This is required for autoconf.
> -define OPEN_LLDP_CREATE_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -
> -OPEN_LLDP_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += OPEN_LLDP_CREATE_M4
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/openpgm/openpgm.mk b/package/openpgm/openpgm.mk
> index 8163982d37..ec293b42df 100644
> --- a/package/openpgm/openpgm.mk
> +++ b/package/openpgm/openpgm.mk
> @@ -12,14 +12,6 @@ OPENPGM_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
>  OPENPGM_SUBDIR = openpgm/pgm
>  OPENPGM_AUTORECONF = YES
>
> -# We need to create the m4 directory to make sure that autoreconf will
> -# start calling libtoolize. Otherwise it will start with aclocal and it
> -# will fail because the m4 directory doesn't exist.
> -define OPENPGM_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/$(OPENPGM_SUBDIR)/m4
> -endef
> -OPENPGM_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += OPENPGM_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -
>  OPENPGM_CONF_ENV = \
>         ac_cv_file__proc_cpuinfo=yes \
>         ac_cv_file__dev_rtc=no \
> diff --git a/package/pdbg/pdbg.mk b/package/pdbg/pdbg.mk
> index 1832e235ec..9977a126fb 100644
> --- a/package/pdbg/pdbg.mk
> +++ b/package/pdbg/pdbg.mk
> @@ -13,9 +13,4 @@ PDBG_DEPENDENCIES = host-dtc
>
>  PDBG_MAKE_OPTS = "GIT_SHA1=\"v$(PDBG_VERSION)\""
>
> -define PDBG_PATCH_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -PDBG_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += PDBG_PATCH_M4
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/sdbusplus/sdbusplus.mk b/package/sdbusplus/sdbusplus.mk
> index e7a3dc2665..9d3d1e8cf4 100644
> --- a/package/sdbusplus/sdbusplus.mk
> +++ b/package/sdbusplus/sdbusplus.mk
> @@ -22,11 +22,5 @@ SDBUSPLUS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
>  SDBUSPLUS_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
>  SDBUSPLUS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
>
> -define SDBUSPLUS_CREATE_M4
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -SDBUSPLUS_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += SDBUSPLUS_CREATE_M4
> -HOST_SDBUSPLUS_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += SDBUSPLUS_CREATE_M4
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
>  $(eval $(host-autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/speexdsp/speexdsp.mk b/package/speexdsp/speexdsp.mk
> index f5a46cd9de..901f22b9e6 100644
> --- a/package/speexdsp/speexdsp.mk
> +++ b/package/speexdsp/speexdsp.mk
> @@ -13,10 +13,4 @@ SPEEXDSP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
>  SPEEXDSP_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
>  SPEEXDSP_AUTORECONF = YES
>
> -# Autoreconf step fails due to missing m4 directory
> -define SPEEXDSP_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -SPEEXDSP_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += SPEEXDSP_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/sysprof/sysprof.mk b/package/sysprof/sysprof.mk
> index 033194a533..9823416e3f 100644
> --- a/package/sysprof/sysprof.mk
> +++ b/package/sysprof/sysprof.mk
> @@ -14,10 +14,4 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_SYSPROF_GUI),y)
>  SYSPROF_DEPENDENCIES += libgtk2 libglade gdk-pixbuf
>  endif
>
> -define SYSPROF_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -
> -SYSPROF_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += SYSPROF_CREATE_M4_DIR
> -
>  $(eval $(autotools-package))
> diff --git a/package/tesseract-ocr/tesseract-ocr.mk b/package/tesseract-ocr/tesseract-ocr.mk
> index 4d2df5cb39..fc083c27f6 100644
> --- a/package/tesseract-ocr/tesseract-ocr.mk
> +++ b/package/tesseract-ocr/tesseract-ocr.mk
> @@ -53,13 +53,6 @@ TESSERACT_OCR_EXTRA_DOWNLOADS = \
>         $(addprefix https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tessdata/raw/$(TESSERACT_OCR_DATA_VERSION)/,\
>                 $(TESSERACT_OCR_DATA_FILES))
>
> -define TESSERACT_OCR_PRECONFIGURE
> -       # Autoreconf step fails due to missing m4 directory
> -       mkdir -p $(@D)/m4
> -endef
> -
> -TESSERACT_OCR_PRE_CONFIGURE_HOOKS += TESSERACT_OCR_PRECONFIGURE
> -
>  # Language data files installation
>  define TESSERACT_OCR_INSTALL_LANG_DATA
>         $(foreach langfile,$(TESSERACT_OCR_DATA_FILES), \
> --
> 2.20.1
>