AC_CANONICAL_* and quadruples

2000-04-05 Thread Akim Demaille
Hi! Shouldn't AC_CANONICAL_* be adjusted to the fact there can be quadruples now? I'm referring to ensuring that foo_os does not include the kernel part, and defining {host, target, build}_kernel? Akim

Re: Autoconf security - AC_SYS_LONG_FILE_NAMES

2000-04-05 Thread Akim Demaille
> "Alexandre" == Alexandre Oliva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Alexandre> Like /tmp/$$$RANDOM.ac? Or ac$$.$RANDOM? Both sound good Alexandre> to me. I like ac$$.$RANDOM better, it's easier when you debug to have the right completion from the shell.

Re: Autoconf security - AC_SYS_LONG_FILE_NAMES

2000-04-05 Thread Alexandre Oliva
On Apr 5, 2000, Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> "Alexandre" == Alexandre Oliva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Alexandre> Except that RANDOM may be not that RANDOM, i.e., it may Alexandre> randomly clash too, so we'd better retry it a few times Alexandre> before giving up. It may be

Re: Detecting compiler vendor

2000-04-05 Thread Akim Demaille
> "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_G

Re: Detecting compiler vendor

2000-04-05 Thread Peter Eisentraut
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. I agree with that in principle. But how does AC_PROG_CC_GNU fit in there? Shouldn't you *test* if the compiler supports -O2 or whatever

Re: Autoconf security - AC_SYS_LONG_FILE_NAMES

2000-04-05 Thread Akim Demaille
> "Alexandre" == Alexandre Oliva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Alexandre> Except that RANDOM may be not that RANDOM, i.e., it may Alexandre> randomly clash too, so we'd better retry it a few times Alexandre> before giving up. It may become extremely annoying in case Alexandre> of a huge packag

Re: Obsolete documentation

2000-04-05 Thread Akim Demaille
> "Alexandre" == Alexandre Oliva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Akim> I'm in favor of moving the obsolete macros documentation into the Akim> chapter `Old Names', renamed as `Obsolete Macros'. Alexandre> Sounds good to me. Excellent :) Akim> I'll leave a few @ref where needed. Alexandre> Ev