Tim Van Holder writes:
> > Why was `gpp' chosen as a possible executable name for a C++ compiler
> > in AC_PROG_CXX (Autoconf 2.52)? This clashes with:
> > http://www.math.polytechnique.fr/cmat/auroux/prog/gpp.html
>
> Because gpp is the name for g++ on DOS (where '+' is illegal in filenames).
> Why was `gpp' chosen as a possible executable name for a C++ compiler
> in AC_PROG_CXX (Autoconf 2.52)? This clashes with:
> http://www.math.polytechnique.fr/cmat/auroux/prog/gpp.html
Because gpp is the name for g++ on DOS (where '+' is illegal in filenames).
This used to be gxx; I'm not sure
Why was `gpp' chosen as a possible executable name for a C++ compiler
in AC_PROG_CXX (Autoconf 2.52)? This clashes with:
http://www.math.polytechnique.fr/cmat/auroux/prog/gpp.html
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