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Re: OpenWatcom support
From: |
John Poltorak |
Subject: |
Re: OpenWatcom support |
Date: |
Thu, 23 May 2002 13:49:39 +0100 |
On Sun, May 12, 2002 at 10:58:47PM -0700, Paul Eggert wrote:
> > From: John Poltorak <address@hidden>
> > Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 22:15:35 +0100
> >
> > Is the GNU build system designed specifically for gcc
>
> No.
>
> > or will it support other compilers
>
> Yes.
>
> > such as the newly released Open Watcom ?
>
> Yes, if you are using Open Watcom on GNU/Linux or Unix or some other
> reasonably-close-to-POSIX platform.
By POSIX compatible do include command line switches.
Watcom C requires an equals sign, ie. -fo=foo.o, -fo foo.o won't work.
Also, command line arguments are case-insensitive so there is no way to
distinguish between -o and -O.
Would it be possible to get round these restrictions with a CONFIG.SITE
file or would a compiler specific M4 file be required?
Is Autoconf designed for including compiler specific options? ie does
anyone use it with anything other than gcc?
--
John