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Re: AC_CHECK_TOOL doesn't work with cached values


From: Akim Demaille
Subject: Re: AC_CHECK_TOOL doesn't work with cached values
Date: 30 Oct 2000 10:19:02 +0100
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>>>>> "Pavel" == Pavel Roskin <address@hidden> writes:

Pavel> Hello, Jim!
>> * acgeneral.m4 (AC_CHECK_TOOL): Set $1 also when using the cache.
>> Without this change, AC_PROG_RANLIB wouldn't work (wouldn't define
>> RANLIB) when ac_cv_prog_RANLIB was defined in the cache.

Pavel> I think the same needs to be done for AC_PATH_TOOL. Maybe some
Pavel> day in the future it will be possible to factorize the code for
Pavel> both macros, but until then we should keep them in-sync.

Very much agreed.  In fact this whole area needs a deep rewriting.

OK with the patch.



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