Re: [patch] autoconf.sh

[Lars J. Aas]

On Thu, Sep 21, 2000 at 09:32:13AM -0400, Pavel Roskin wrote:
: Hello, Lars!
: 
: > -           match (\$0, /($pattern)[_A-Za-z0-9]*/)
: > +           match (\$0, /([_A-Za-z0-9]*($pattern)[_A-Za-z0-9]*)/)
: 
: I did consider this change.
: 
: The current code is indeed inconsistent. We detect foo_AC_bar but we only
: report AC_bar once we find it.

_AC_bar, you mean.

: Two solutions:
: 1. Scan only for macros beginning with $pattern
: 2. Scan for all macros containing $pattern and fix output.

I believe using <PREFIX>_AC_* when you create your own configure macros
was the "official" method to get this support from autoconf, so that's what
this patch fixes.

: If we settle for the second solution this patch is exactly what we need.

I thought we were settled...

  Lars J