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Re: AC_TYPE_UINT8_T and co

From: Paul Eggert
Subject: Re: AC_TYPE_UINT8_T and co
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 09:57:57 -0700
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Stepan Kasal <address@hidden> writes:

> And yes, it sounds inconsistent.  IMVHO the ac_cv_c_ prefix should be
> changed to ac_cv_type_ here.  What do others think?

The former expands to an actual type (e.g., 'unsigned char') whereas
the latter expands to 'yes' or 'no'.  So they're not quite the same, no?

I suppose things could be handled more felicitously, but I don't see a
bug in the current approach.
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