RE: Is this a bug in autoconf? (patch included)

[Pavel Roskin]

Hello, Bernard!

> > Packages that include AC_CANONICAL_* will have all those variables
> > defined. $host will be compared with $build. Cross-compiling will be
> > assumed when and only when $host != $build
> > 
> > Does this sound reasonable?
> > 
> 
> Seems OK for me at least :-)

Your next message says exactly the opposite. We cross-compile even if
$host == $build

Anyway, I don't insist that we should compare them. Which means:

- everybody specifying "--host" to any value forces configure to assume
cross-compilation. This should apply to all packages, whether they can
canonicalize triplets or not.

- anybody who doesn't want to cross-compile should never specify "--host",
but they are free to specify "--build" if "configure" accepts this option.

Ok?

Regards,
Pavel Roskin