Re: AC_OUTPUT vs m4 nesting limit

2001-06-15 Thread Andreas Schwab
Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: |> | Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: |> | |> BTW, you might want to use several AC_CONFIG_FILES. Using a single |> | |> huge AC_OUTPUT seems bizarre to me. |> | |> | That does not help, since AC_CONFIG_FILES just collects the files. They |> |

Re: AC_OUTPUT vs m4 nesting limit

2001-06-15 Thread Akim Demaille
| Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | |> BTW, you might want to use several AC_CONFIG_FILES. Using a single | |> huge AC_OUTPUT seems bizarre to me. | | That does not help, since AC_CONFIG_FILES just collects the files. They | are actually processed by AC_OUTPUT. Hm... but IIRC there

Re: AC_OUTPUT vs m4 nesting limit

2001-06-15 Thread Andreas Schwab
Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: |> BTW, you might want to use several AC_CONFIG_FILES. Using a single |> huge AC_OUTPUT seems bizarre to me. That does not help, since AC_CONFIG_FILES just collects the files. They are actually processed by AC_OUTPUT. Andreas. -- Andreas Schwab

Re: AC_OUTPUT vs m4 nesting limit

2001-06-15 Thread Akim Demaille
> "Andreas" == Andreas Schwab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: |> What would you suggest? Jump to say 1024? Andreas> Well, pick any magic number you like. Are there any other Andreas> loops in the autoconf macros that may hit this limit? Well, yes and no. Yep, there are others, but they are a

Re: AC_OUTPUT vs m4 nesting limit

2001-06-15 Thread Andreas Schwab
Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: |> > "Andreas" == Andreas Schwab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: |> |> Andreas> Or maybe this limit should be increased by default? |> |> Yep, it sounds very reasonable. |> |> What would you suggest? Jump to say 1024? Well, pick any magic number you

Re: AC_OUTPUT vs m4 nesting limit

2001-06-15 Thread Akim Demaille
> "Andreas" == Andreas Schwab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Andreas> When trying to generate more than 250 files with one Andreas> configure script (like the kdebase package wants to do) Wow!!! Andreas> you'll hit the nesting limit of m4 (due to the fact that Andreas> loops are implemented th

AC_OUTPUT vs m4 nesting limit

2001-06-15 Thread Andreas Schwab
When trying to generate more than 250 files with one configure script (like the kdebase package wants to do) you'll hit the nesting limit of m4 (due to the fact that loops are implemented through recursion). Currently there is no way increase this limit from the autoconf invocation. How about ad