Ralf Wildenhues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/autoconf/2005-09/msg6.html
Yes, that sounds familiar.
The distinction here is that one should probably not rely on #error
within .m4 tests, since the results of the tests might not be
reliable. But within ordina
Hi Jim,
* Jim Meyering wrote on Tue, Mar 07, 2006 at 05:20:52PM CET:
> Ralf Wildenhues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > | * md5.c: Use `#error' rather than a string literal to provoke
> > failure.
> > | * sha1.c: Likewise.
> >
> > I could not find corresponding discussion or bug
Ralf Wildenhues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Another thing struck me:
>
> * Paul Eggert wrote on Wed, Mar 01, 2006 at 01:48:54AM CET:
>> (AC_HEADER_STDBOOL): Don't assume "#error" works.
Glad you spotted that.
...
> This technique is not followed consistently in gnulib (unlike Autoconf).
> I
