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Re: sed 4.0e (built with autoconf 2.59a) works on 45 platforms
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Paul Eggert |
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Re: sed 4.0e (built with autoconf 2.59a) works on 45 platforms |
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15 Mar 2004 14:15:21 -0800 |
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"Paolo Bonzini" <address@hidden> writes:
> When cross-compiling, autoconf accepts a bare name for a tool
> (e.g. "ld" for a cross-linker); gcc has special macros to exclude
> cross tools without a prefix. Is there a reason to do so?
I assume so, but I don't know what it is. Perhaps GCC has special
needs, but then again perhaps this indicates a deficiency in Autoconf.
When was this added to GCC and why?