Add Avrdude version number to avrdude.conf using autoconf

[MCUdude]

Resolves #1475.

@stefanrueger I had to comment out avrdude_version, because the grammar complaints:

$ ./avrdude -cpkobn_updi -pavr16eb32
avrdude error: syntax error [/Users/hans/Downloads/avrdude/src/avrdude.conf:435]
avrdude error: unable to process system wide configuration file /Users/hans/Downloads/avrdude/src/avrdude.conf

It would be great if you could push a tiny grammar change to this PR so that this line doesn't have to be commented out. And maybe it can be utilized by Avrdude as well? Potentially warn the user that they're using an old/untested version of avrdude.conf?

[mcuee]

It would be great if you could push a tiny grammar change to this PR so that this line doesn't have to be commented out. And maybe it can be utilized by Avrdude as well? Potentially warn the user that they're using an old/untested version of avrdude.conf?

@MCUdude

Sorry I do not quite understand you you mean by "tiny grammar change". Please help to clarify. Thanks.

[mcuee]

@MCUdude

But you are right. git main is broken now. I am sorry. This is an issue caused by PR #1542. I made a mistake and did not test it properly.

PS C:\work\avr\avrdude_test\avrdude_bin> .\avrdude_git -c usbasp -p m2560
avrdude_git error: unable to process system wide configuration file 
C:\work\avr\avrdude_test\avrdude_bin\avrdude.conf

[mcuee]

Somehow git main does not like the following line in avrdude.conf and it has to be commented out as of now.

# Buildtime configuration
avrdude_version = "7.2-20231029 (9dfb6164)";

[mcuee]

@stefanrueger I had to comment out avrdude_version, because the grammar complaints:

@MCUdude

Actually I think your workaround is not bad. It still serves the purpose.

MINGW64 /c/work/avr/avrdude_test/avrdude_bin
$ head -n 4 ./avrdude_pr1545.conf
# $Id$ -*- text -*-
#
# AVRDUDE 7.2-20231029 (eca4f074) Configuration File
#

[stefanrueger]

Is this PR still needed once PR #1547 is merged to the (broken) git main?

[mcuee]

Is this PR still needed once PR #1547 is merged to the (broken) git main?

@stefanrueger
I think the change to configure.ac is still needed. Maybe you can include that in your PR #1547.
https://github.com/avrdudes/avrdude/pull/1545/files#diff-6cd87b2c1606b89f53692faf681b1e7a8fbf7a2d3a870c4b6ce97ec09a0be906

[mcuee]

@MCUdude

I think we can close this PR and then fix the remaining configure.ac change in PR #1547. Is that okay with you?

[MCUdude]

I think we can close this PR and then fix the remaining configure.ac change in PR #1547. Is that okay with you?

That's OK!