--- a/build-aux/missing
+++ b/build-aux/missing
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Common stub for a few missing GNU programs while installing.
 
-scriptversion=2009-04-28.21; # UTC
+scriptversion=2011-12-22.11; # UTC
 
 # Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
-# 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # Originally by Fran,cois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>, 1996.
 
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
          \`Bison' from any GNU archive site."
     rm -f y.tab.c y.tab.h
     if test $# -ne 1; then
-        eval LASTARG="\${$#}"
+        eval LASTARG=\${$#}
 	case $LASTARG in
 	*.y)
 	    SRCFILE=`echo "$LASTARG" | sed 's/y$/c/'`
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
          \`Flex' from any GNU archive site."
     rm -f lex.yy.c
     if test $# -ne 1; then
-        eval LASTARG="\${$#}"
+        eval LASTARG=\${$#}
 	case $LASTARG in
 	*.l)
 	    SRCFILE=`echo "$LASTARG" | sed 's/l$/c/'`
@@ -320,32 +320,15 @@
 
   tar*)
     shift
-
-    # We have already tried tar in the generic part.
-    # Look for gnutar/gtar before invocation to avoid ugly error
-    # messages.
-    if (gnutar --version > /dev/null 2>&1); then
-       gnutar "$@" && exit 0
-    fi
-    if (gtar --version > /dev/null 2>&1); then
-       gtar "$@" && exit 0
-    fi
-    firstarg="$1"
-    if shift; then
-	case $firstarg in
-	*o*)
-	    firstarg=`echo "$firstarg" | sed s/o//`
-	    tar "$firstarg" "$@" && exit 0
-	    ;;
-	esac
-	case $firstarg in
-	*h*)
-	    firstarg=`echo "$firstarg" | sed s/h//`
-	    tar "$firstarg" "$@" && exit 0
-	    ;;
-	esac
-    fi
-
+    # We have already tried tar in the generic part.  So try with GNU tar.
+    # Look for gnutar/gtar before invocation to avoid ugly error messages.
+    for cmd in gnutar gtar; do
+      ($cmd --version) > /dev/null 2>&1 || continue
+      echo 1>&2 "\
+WARNING: I can't seem to be able to run \`tar' with the given arguments.
+         Trying to use GNU tar (\"$cmd\") instead ..."
+      exec $cmd "$@"
+    done
     echo 1>&2 "\
 WARNING: I can't seem to be able to run \`tar' with the given arguments.
          You may want to install GNU tar or Free paxutils, or check the