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Re: [bug-gnulib] Re: [bug-gnulib] [bug-gnulib] gnulib-tool treatment of


From: Bruno Haible
Subject: Re: [bug-gnulib] Re: [bug-gnulib] [bug-gnulib] gnulib-tool treatment of gl_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 14:07:23 +0200
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Oskar Liljeblad wrote:
> > If we do this, we need to add an extra module 'gnu-source' with no file,
> > just a module description containing "configure.ac-early: AC_GNU_SOURCE".
> > ...
>
> There's already such a module though - extensions. It loads AC_AIX and
> AC_MINIX too though, as well as __EXTENSIONS__.

Using 'extensions' in place of AC_GNU_SOURCE everywhere would be overkill.
There are 21 gnulib modules that are optimized for glibc systems. Making
them check for AIX and MINIX for no purpose would be just bloat.

Bruno





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