>>>>> "Peter" == Peter Eisentraut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Peter> On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Paul Eggert wrote:
>> The autoconf philosophy is that you shouldn't test for compiler or
>> OS version; you should test for specific features.
Peter> I agree with that in principle. But how does AC_PROG_CC_GNU fit
Peter> in there?
We agree, there are mistakes in Autoconf, but that's no reason to
continue :)
>> This should insulate you from compiler changes without your having
>> to maintain a database of which compiler versions have which bugs.
Peter> (bugs => features :)
Peter> Well, what we are currently looking at is *you* maintaining a
Peter> database which is
Peter> a) incomplete b) not extensible c) wrong
Help us to fix a, b, and c.
Peter> (Note on (c): You do not want to use the -std1 option on OSF
Peter> because that's mostly equivalent to gcc -ansi -pedantic (i.e.,
Peter> not useful). The correct option is -std.)
Nice to know! Please, send us the patch!
Akim
