On Apr 20, 2000, Mo DeJong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> But when I try to run ./configure with a target argument, it does not
> use the right compiler.
--target is used only for compilers, linkers, etc, to specify the
platform *for which* the programs should generate code. I think what
you want is to set --host, that specifies the platform on which you
intend the program to run. I'm not sure this will look for the
appropriate compilers, though.
> My question is, why on earth do I need to give the name of
> the compiler I want to use in the CC or CXX variable?
Because autoconf always looks for a C compiler named gcc or cc. When
it looks for a C compiler, it doesn't even know if it's cross
compiling; this is only tested after a C program is compiled.
> Why not have autoconf just take the --target argument
> (i586-cygwin32) and slap a -c++ onto that?
Seems like a good idea, as long as you replace --target for --host.
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