Re: 2-bigendian-action-if.patch

[Alexandre Duret-Lutz]

>>> "Akim" == Akim Demaille <address@hidden> writes:

 >> address@hidden is executed if
 >> +the latter case fails to determine the byte sex of the host system.

 Akim> `Byte sex'??? :)  Is this (C) Pollux, or wide spread?

1) No, everything in autoconf.texi is copyrighted by the FSF.
2) Yes,

>From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]:

  byte sex n.  [common] The byte sex of hardware is {big-endian}
  or {little-endian}; see those entries.

 >> +The default for @var{action-if-true} is to define
 >> address@hidden  

 Akim> Hm, I'm used to `By default @var{action-if-true} defines
 Akim> @samp{WORDS_BIGENDIAN}', but not being a English native speaker I
 Akim> dunno :)

Neither I do.  I like both.

 >> The default for @var{action-if-false} is to do
 >> +nothing.  And finally, the default for @var{action-if-unknown} is to
 >> +abort configure and tell the installer which variable he should preset
 >> +to bypass this test.

 Akim> The user is a she ;)

I hate this habit, which I found macho and/or offensive (despite
the paragraph usually contained in manuals -- not Autoconf's --
to explain it is not to be taken that way).

2001-08-13  Alexandre Duret-Lutz  <address@hidden>

        * doc/autoconf.texi (C Compiler Characteristics): s/ he / she /.

Index: doc/autoconf.texi
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RCS file: /cvsroot/autoconf/autoconf/doc/autoconf.texi,v
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diff -u -r1.503 autoconf.texi
--- doc/autoconf.texi   2001/08/13 12:28:34     1.503
+++ doc/autoconf.texi   2001/08/13 18:23:01
@@ -4503,7 +4503,7 @@
 The default for @var{action-if-true} is to define
 @samp{WORDS_BIGENDIAN}.  The default for @var{action-if-false} is to do
 nothing.  And finally, the default for @var{action-if-unknown} is to
-abort configure and tell the installer which variable he should preset
+abort configure and tell the installer which variable she should preset
 to bypass this test.
 @end defmac
 
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Alexandre Duret-Lutz