-Before building the package, run bootstrap. You will need a POSIX
-compliant shell to do so. The bootstrap utility obtains various
+For GNU m4 1.4, we recommend also installing the `translit' patch; see
+Debian bug 211477 <http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=211477>.
+This patch is bundled into Debian m4 1.4-17 or later.
+
+Before building the package, run "bootstrap". It obtains various