Re: AC_CANONICAL_* && *_triplet

[Derek R. Price]

Tom Tromey wrote:

> >>>>> "Derek" == Derek R Price <address@hidden> writes:
>
> Derek> Is there a good reason that Automake renames the three
> Derek> variables set by AC_CANONICAL_* ('build', 'host', & 'target')
> Derek> to 'build_triplet', 'host_triplet', & 'target_triplet'?

[. . .]


> Unfortunately these variables are documented.  So we need to continue
> supporting these names for a while.  Bonus points if you can make a
> patch that warns about the use of an obsolete macro name in
> Makefile.am.

Okay, I don't think even the warning will be too hard.  I'll submit a
modification to my last patch in this area to add the back support and
warning after my paperwork is complete.

Derek

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