automation: Problem with builddir != srcdir requirement

2006-03-02 Thread Claudio Fontana
Hello, I am building a generic installation program for GNU coding standards-compliant packages. http://www.gnu.org/software/sourceinstall/ I am also helping all GNU projects with a non-compliant build system make the move to the GNU coding standards, with patches and support. I have a problem w

Re: automation: Problem with builddir != srcdir requirement

2006-03-02 Thread Claudio Fontana
Hello Andrew, thanks for your answer. --- Andrew Pinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: > > On Mar 2, 2006, at 7:23 PM, Claudio Fontana wrote: > > The problem is that, while an user can read a > message > > like: > > > > configure: error: you must conf

Re: automation: Problem with builddir != srcdir requirement

2006-03-03 Thread Claudio Fontana
Ciao Paolo, --- Paolo Bonzini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: > > I'm happy to hear that. I've tried 4.1 and it > works > > like a charm. I hope that the same happens with > glibc. > > I doubt that. And glibc is much harder to set up > and is usually built > only by "people that know what th

Re: automation: Problem with builddir != srcdir requirement

2006-03-03 Thread Claudio Fontana
Hello, --- Paolo Bonzini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's sad news. Maybe they would would consider a > > well-written patch; I have to try. > If you want to remain sane, don't look at their > makefiles. :-) > >> (Note that GCC 4.1.x is just building with > builddir > >> != srcdir under your

RE: automation: Problem with builddir != srcdir requirement

2006-03-03 Thread Claudio Fontana
--- Dave Korn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 03 March 2006 11:38, Claudio Fontana wrote: > > > >> Programs that do > >> not support it are buggy and should be reported > to > >> the author. > > > > This might be good in theory, b