Re: NEWS for 2.56

[Alexandre Duret-Lutz]

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

 Akim> +** Plans for 2.56
 Akim> +
 Akim> +- ./configure <host>
 Akim> +
 Akim> +  The compatibility hooks with the old scheme will be completely
 Akim> +  removed.  Please, advice/use `--build', `--host', and `--target'
 Akim> +  only.
 Akim> +
 Akim> +- AC_CHECK_HEADER, AC_CHECK_HEADERS
 Akim> +
 Akim> +  The tests will be stricter, please make sure your invocations are
 Akim> +  valid.
 Akim> +
 Akim> +- shell functions
 Akim> +
 Akim> +  Shell functions will gradually be introduced, probably starting with
 Akim> +  Autotest.  If you know machines which are in use that you suspect
 Akim> +  *not* to support shell functions, please run the test suite of
 Akim> +  Autoconf 2.55 on it, and report the results to
 Akim> +  address@hidden

Great!  This sounds rather like plans for 2.75 :)
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Alexandre Duret-Lutz