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Re: detecting OS


From: Akim Demaille
Subject: Re: detecting OS
Date: 26 Nov 2001 14:27:25 +0100
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>>>>> "Kevin" == Kevin Ryde <address@hidden> writes:

Kevin> Alexandre Duret-Lutz <address@hidden> writes:
>> * doc/autoconf.texi (Using System Type): Add an example of `case
>> $host' usage so people quit using `case $target' everywhere.

Kevin> As a suggestion, perhaps the $host example could be first in
Kevin> that node, since it would be a much more common usage than
Kevin> $target, and is nice and simple.

Kevin> In fact perhaps the $target example could be transmuted to a
Kevin> second $host one, showing the use of links, if that still made
Kevin> sense.  People sophisticated enough to be using $target
Kevin> probably only need a paragraph describing mentioning it.

Err, I don't remember the context, but in any case I'm in favor of
removing any example involving target.  I'm sure that people who need
target know exactly what they do, and I'm not even sure that Autoconf
provides sufficient support for them (for a start, there is just no
reason to have a single $target).



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