Re: boost macros use non-portable tac

[Peter Simons]

Hi Peter,

 > According to Autoconf manual
 >
 > http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/autoconf.html#Limitations-of-
 > Usual-Tools
 >
 > "portable options are -acdilrtu".

very good! In that case, ls -r is clearly preferable over tac.


 > One could try first try linking against '-lboost_system-mt' and then
 > against '-lboost-system'. The linker knows much better than us what
 > suffixes libraries have on the system. If people don't mind that
 > change, I can prepare a patch. WDYT?

IMHO, using the linker to determine which of those libraries exist is
the way to go. I'm very much in favor of that.

Take care,
Peter