--- build/snoopy.m4.orig 2016-09-14 15:02:26 UTC +++ build/snoopy.m4 @@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ AU_DEFUN([SNOOPY_CONFIGURE_ENTITY_MSG], [ dotLine=".................................................."; whatString="Snoopy $1 enabled: $3 "; - whatStringPadded="$whatString${dotLine:${#whatString}}"; + dotLine2=$(echo ${dotLine} | cut -d. -f${#whatString}-) + whatStringPadded="$whatString${dotLine2}"; if test "x$4" == "xyes"; then AC_MSG_NOTICE([$whatStringPadded YES]) elif test "x$4" == "xno"; then