>> On Apr 4, 2000, Paul Eggert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> > For example, if a compiler needs the option "-Olimit 2000" for some
>> > reason, then you should write a test case that exposes the need for
>> > this option, have configure try to compile the test case, and have
>> > it append the "-Olimit 2000" option only if the compilation fails
>> > without the option and succeeds with the option.
>>
>> Which means we could have a macro to encapsulate all this
>> functionality :-)
> not really - the given value of -Olimit varies according to the compiler,
> the program that you are trying to compile, and the optimization level.
Actually, I was just thinking of the ``test, if it fails add the flag
and test again, the revert if it still fail''.
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