Re: AC_FUNC_MBRTOWC

[Jim Meyering]

Akim Demaille <address@hidden> wrote:
> Given that it is used by quotearg, which is sort of widespread, I
> apply the following patch (which obsoletes its jm_ coutnerpart).
>
> BTW, we should decide what to do wrt macros that were jm_FOO and are
> now AC_FOO: should we declare the jm_FOO obsolete?

Yes, please!  I'm embarrassed that there are so many jm_
prefixed macros.  I wish I'd used a better prefix long ago.
I certainly add no new ones and hope to find time
to change all of the remaining ones to use some
other suffix before too long.

> If this patch is not good, I can reverse it.
>
> Index: ChangeLog
> from  Akim Demaille  <address@hidden>
>
>       * lib/autoconf/functions.m4 (AC_FUNC_MBRTOWC): New, stolen from
>       jm_FUNC_MBRTOWC, by Paul Eggert, from the Coreutils 4.5.1.
>       * lib/autoscan/functions: Adjust.
>       * doc/autoconf.texi (Particular Functions): Adjust.