Re: Turning of C++ detection on latest alpha

[Samuel Meder]

On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, Kevin Ryde wrote:

> Samuel Meder <address@hidden> writes:
> >
> > Passing a empty with_tags does only turn of the GCJ stuff. C++
> > detection is still done.
> 
> Oops, I forgot the key is to have AC_PROG_CXX and AC_PROG_CXXCPP
> expanded, but only executed when desired.  The dead hand of AC_REQUIRE
> I suspect :-).
> 
> Actual example below.  No c++ probes,
> 
>       ./configure
> 
> unless enabled,
> 
>       ./configure --enable-cxx
> 
> As I say, dunno if this is the right way, but it gets something like
> the right effect.


Ok that did work. I've looked at it quite a bit and honestly, I don't
really understand how this works, but maybe I just need a deeper
understanding of what autoconf does.

/Sam