autoconf/tools produces to many top level files

2013-04-12 Thread Bob Rossi
Hi, I'm creating a new project and using autotools. I've done this before, but for some reason this time I've noticed how many files autotools creates. It totally pollutes the top level of my project. lib <- Mine originally aclocal.m4 AUTHORS autom4te.cache bootstr

Re: autoconf/tools produces to many top level files

2013-04-12 Thread Bert Wesarg
Hi, On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Bob Rossi wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm creating a new project and using autotools. I've done this before, > but for some reason this time I've noticed how many files autotools > creates. It totally pollutes the top level of my project. > > lib <- Min

Re: autoconf/tools produces to many top level files

2013-04-12 Thread Eric Blake
On 04/12/2013 05:30 AM, Bob Rossi wrote: > Hi, > > I'm creating a new project and using autotools. I've done this before, > but for some reason this time I've noticed how many files autotools > creates. It totally pollutes the top level of my project. > > lib <- Mine originally >

Link tests when cross compiling

2013-04-12 Thread NightStrike
Why are link tests not allowed when cross compiling? You don't have to run the exe to verify that linking worked. ___ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf

Re: Link tests when cross compiling

2013-04-12 Thread Eric Blake
On 04/12/2013 02:20 PM, NightStrike wrote: > Why are link tests not allowed when cross compiling? You don't have > to run the exe to verify that linking worked. What gave you the impression that link tests are not allowed when cross compiling? We use link tests all the time. It is run tests tha

Re: Link tests when cross compiling

2013-04-12 Thread NightStrike
On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Eric Blake wrote: > On 04/12/2013 02:20 PM, NightStrike wrote: >> Why are link tests not allowed when cross compiling? You don't have >> to run the exe to verify that linking worked. > > What gave you the impression that link tests are not allowed when cross > co

Re: Link tests when cross compiling

2013-04-12 Thread Mike Frysinger
On Friday 12 April 2013 16:38:29 NightStrike wrote: > On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Eric Blake wrote: > > On 04/12/2013 02:20 PM, NightStrike wrote: > >> Why are link tests not allowed when cross compiling? You don't have > >> to run the exe to verify that linking worked. > > > > What gave yo

Re: Link tests when cross compiling

2013-04-12 Thread NightStrike
On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Mike Frysinger wrote: > On Friday 12 April 2013 16:38:29 NightStrike wrote: >> On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Eric Blake wrote: >> > On 04/12/2013 02:20 PM, NightStrike wrote: >> >> Why are link tests not allowed when cross compiling? You don't have >> >> to r

How does one configure in directories with special characters in them?

2013-04-12 Thread Jeff Johnston
Hello, I am running on Linux (Fedora 17 to be exact) and have a directory called: /home/jjohnstn/runtime-NewConfiguration(2)/hello The directory was generated by Eclipse as a workspace directory. It defaults the name each time and adds numerics if the default name is already in use. What

Re: Link tests when cross compiling

2013-04-12 Thread Eric Blake
On 04/12/2013 02:47 PM, NightStrike wrote: What gave you the impression that link tests are not allowed when cross compiling? We use link tests all the time. It is run tests that require a fallback when cross-compiling, not link tests. >>> >>> checking for main in -lpthread... conf

Re: How does one configure in directories with special characters in them?

2013-04-12 Thread Paul Eggert
That looks like a bug in Automake, since the code that deals with "missing" is generated by Automake. Could you please send a self-contained example of the bug to bug-autom...@gnu.org? Thanks. ___ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@gnu.org https://lists.gn

Re: Link tests when cross compiling

2013-04-12 Thread NightStrike
On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 11:15 AM, Eric Blake wrote: > On 04/12/2013 02:47 PM, NightStrike wrote: > What gave you the impression that link tests are not allowed when cross > compiling? We use link tests all the time. It is run tests that > require a fallback when cross-compiling, not

Re: Link tests when cross compiling

2013-04-12 Thread Mike Frysinger
On Friday 12 April 2013 18:02:36 NightStrike wrote: > This is for a pthread replacement library that should be compilable > before we have a working compiler. I did not make the initial build > system for this, so I have to see what problem this macro is trying to > solve. > > Conceivably, though

Re: autoconf/tools produces to many top level files

2013-04-12 Thread Bob Rossi
On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 06:49:59AM -0600, Eric Blake wrote: > On 04/12/2013 05:30 AM, Bob Rossi wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm creating a new project and using autotools. I've done this before, > > but for some reason this time I've noticed how many files autotools > > creates. It totally pollutes the

Re: autoconf/tools produces to many top level files

2013-04-12 Thread Russ Allbery
Bob Rossi writes: > On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 06:49:59AM -0600, Eric Blake wrote: >> On 04/12/2013 05:30 AM, Bob Rossi wrote: >>> I'm creating a new project and using autotools. I've done this before, >>> but for some reason this time I've noticed how many files autotools >>> creates. It totally po