Re: autoconf/176: AC_CHECK_LIB fails to add OTHER-LIBRARIES to LIBS

[Erez Zadok]

In message <address@hidden>, Akim Demaille writes:
> 
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> Sorry, I was confused.  It's no duplicate, but the comments I gave
> about AC_CHECK_LIB apply here too: I can understand you don't like the
> behavior, but it is what is documented.

Akim, I understand that, but just b/c it is documented, does it mean that it
works right?  If applying this patch will constitute an underivable change
in documented behavior, then I would suggest a new macro.  If you think the
existing behavior is proper (I don't), or might disrupt too many people,
then it would be best to keep it as is and offer a new macro.

IMO, AC_CHECK_LIB doesn't work "right" in the way that most people naturally
would expect of it.  That is why I wrote the second version that I've used
in my am-utils package for over 3 years now, and running on 70+ platforms
with success.  I'm very happy with it and use it instead of the std
AC_CHECK_LIB everywhere.  I would love to see this new functionality offered
in autoconf.  I think it would provide really useful functionality that many
could use.

Cheers,
Erez.