Re: [patch] don't discard previous config.log before necessary

I agree with Lars we want to keep the log parts, but my suggestion was to just move the setting up of config.log *after* arguments have been parsed. AFAIR, it is possible to do so and keeping AC_MSG_ERROR uses because *now* there is some magic in AC_MSG_ERROR (well the AS stuff). I dislike the

Re: [patch] don't discard previous config.log before necessary

On Feb 17, 2001, "Lars J. Aas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > : But I suppose we need some clean-up action for conf-log.tmp. > Yes. Do you know if configure has many exit points in AC_INIT (so a trap > should be set up) or if it's just the one after option parsing? I don't know :-( I lost track

Re: [patch] don't discard previous config.log before necessary

On Sat, Feb 17, 2001 at 06:58:58PM -0200, Alexandre Oliva wrote: : On Feb 13, 2001, "Lars J. Aas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: : : > +rm -f config.log : > +mv AS_MESSAGE_LOG_NAME config.log : > +m4_define([AS_MESSAGE_LOG_NAME], [config.log])dnl : > +exec AS_MESSAGE_LOG_FD>>AS_MESSAGE_LOG_NAME]) :

Re: [patch] don't discard previous config.log before necessary

On Feb 13, 2001, "Lars J. Aas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > +rm -f config.log > +mv AS_MESSAGE_LOG_NAME config.log > +m4_define([AS_MESSAGE_LOG_NAME], [config.log])dnl > +exec AS_MESSAGE_LOG_FD>>AS_MESSAGE_LOG_NAME]) On some systems, you can't rename an open file. Add `exec AS_MESSAGE_LOG_FD >&

Re: [patch] don't discard previous config.log before necessary

Hello, Lars! > : I think it's an overkill. Errors during option parsing should go to > : stderr. This would solve the problem. > > The config.log file seems so wrong without those parts... Maybe you mean the parts that are generated _before_ option parsing? I can understand why they are importan

Re: [patch] don't discard previous config.log before necessary

On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 08:30:04PM -0500, Pavel Roskin wrote: : Hello, Lars! : > * acgeneral.m4 (_AC_INIT_CONFIG_LOG): New macro. : > (AC_MESSAGE_LOG_NAME): Contains current logfile name. Use it. : > (_AC_INIT_DEFAULT_FDS): Start logging to conf-log.tmp. : > (_AC_INIT): Invoke _AC_

Re: [patch] don't discard previous config.log before necessary

Hello, Lars! > * acgeneral.m4 (_AC_INIT_CONFIG_LOG): New macro. > (AC_MESSAGE_LOG_NAME): Contains current logfile name. Use it. > (_AC_INIT_DEFAULT_FDS): Start logging to conf-log.tmp. > (_AC_INIT): Invoke _AC_INIT_CONFIG_LOG after options have > been parsed. I thin

[patch] don't discard previous config.log before necessary

This patch fixes the config.log problem of overwriting the previous config.log even if you just invoke configure --help. One problem remains that should be fixed - the temporary log file (conf-log.tmp) is left behind in the current directory if you run configure --help, but should be removed when