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Re: AC_ARG_VAR 2.53


From: Kevin Ryde
Subject: Re: AC_ARG_VAR 2.53
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 11:24:34 +1000
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Akim Demaille <address@hidden> writes:
>
>  Indeed, while @command{configure} can
> +notice the definition of @code{CC} in @samp{./configure CC=bizarre-cc},
> +it is impossible to notice it in @samp{CC=bizarre-cc ./configure},
> +which, unfortunately, is what most users do.

I guess this is sort of an explanation of why AC_ARG_VAR is necessary
at all.  Maybe it could be a separate paragraph, or try to emphasise
that.




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