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Re: [PATCH] add new AC_PROG_AR helper
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Zack Weinberg |
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Re: [PATCH] add new AC_PROG_AR helper |
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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:26:39 -0500 |
On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 11:15 AM Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> wrote:
> This mirrors the existing RANLIB and related toolchain macros that
> autoconf already exports. Some projects assume `ar` is available
> which isn't always safe, so provide a macro that probes the full
> toolchain settings.
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> This also makes it easier to use AC_REQUIRE with the macro instead
> of duplicating the AC_CHECK_TOOL call in projects.
LGTM. Could you please check whether there is code in automake and/or
libtool that is now redundant to this macro?
zw