On Thu, Nov 14, 2002 at 07:53:42AM -0800, Bruce Korb wrote: > Akim Demaille wrote: > > I don't agree. Autoconf does not use shell functions, it just says it > > will some day. If you want to use shell functions, don't do it > > pretending Autoconf did first :) > > > > Also, Autoconf will try to find a shell that supports functions. > > Someone made the assertion that the next major release, > already under CVS, did use shell functions. If it is not, > then it should. Far, far too much programmer time and energy, > not to mention build time, gets squandered messing around trying > to support silly antiquated hobbyist versions of UNIX. Let > them install BASH and get out of our way. Both of them.
Bash uses configure. > BTW, why even bother looking for a real shell if you are > not going to take advantage of it? You probably misunderstood my point: the day it uses shell functions, it will look for a shell that supports them, and of course, die otherwise. _______________________________________________ Libtool mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/libtool
