Re: aclang.m4 problem (Cygwin + VC++)

[Martin Wilck]

Lassi A. Tuura:

> VC++ understands an option `-Tp' (or `-TP') that tells the file is a C++
> file no matter what its extension is.  `-Tp' must be followed by the

If we can find similar options for all "relevant" compiler systems,
IMO we really should avoid messing with source file extensions.

> That's C and C++.  Then there is of course the `df' Windows FORTRAN
> compiler that has, well, very interesting properties :-)  Interesting
> enough that you should probably not even consider supporting it in
> autoconf (this build system only supports it in the make environment,
> not in autoconf).

I'd be grateful if you detail a bit about this compiler's peculiarities.
To date, xlf is still my favourite, perhaps Microsoft can beat him... :-)
I don't work with M$ systems at all (lucky me!), so I have no idea.

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