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Re: Auto update of config.[guess|sub]
From: |
Tom Tromey |
Subject: |
Re: Auto update of config.[guess|sub] |
Date: |
21 Jan 2002 15:50:10 -0700 |
>>>>> "John" == John D Burger <address@hidden> writes:
John> I understand that the autotools are, increasingly, designed to
John> be used together, but autoconf is extremely useful all by
John> itself. Thus it sees odd to me that automatic installation of
John> config.guess and friends is supported by the other autotools,
John> but not autoconf.
This is a historical artifact. The functionality was introduced by
automake at a time when autoconf was unmaintained. I think migrating
this stuff (plus aclocal, as has been discussed many times previously)
into autoconf would be a good goal.
Tom
Re: Auto update of config.[guess|sub], John D. Burger, 2002/01/21
- Re: Auto update of config.[guess|sub],
Tom Tromey <=
Re: Auto update of config.[guess|sub], Akim Demaille, 2002/01/22