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Re: Need help with autoconf configure script
From: |
Bob Rossi |
Subject: |
Re: Need help with autoconf configure script |
Date: |
Thu, 14 Jul 2005 09:39:31 -0400 |
User-agent: |
Mutt/1.3.28i |
On Thu, Jul 14, 2005 at 10:01:46AM +0200, Stepan Kasal wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2005 at 07:38:25AM -0400, Bob Rossi wrote:
> > Is this a bug in autoconf?
>
> yes, this is a bug in autoconf. It is well known, and it'll be fixed in
> Autoconf 3, in a distant future...
OK, Thanks. Is there at least a way to detect this bug when running
autoconf to alert the user of a possible problem? instead of trying to
fix it?
> When I see this solution, I don't think it's worth it to waste much time
> trying to find a suitable solution for Autoconf 2, though I understand
> that this bug can be very annoyig. But hey, this bug forced you to learn
> more about Autoconf, right? ;-)
Yes, this is definatly true.
> No seriously, we apologize for the inconvenience, but we are afraid there
> is no instant solution. (Except the workaround described by Andreas, which
> you actually use.)
>
> Have nice day,
> Stepan Kasal
It really is OK. I probably spent 4-5 hours trying to fix this problem
over a period of a week. Without the autoconf mailing list I would have
*never* fixed it. Thanks for all the support!
Bob Rossi
- Re: Need help with autoconf configure script, (continued)
- Re: Need help with autoconf configure script, Bob Rossi, 2005/07/12
- Re: Need help with autoconf configure script, Andreas Schwab, 2005/07/12
- Re: Need help with autoconf configure script, Bob Rossi, 2005/07/13
- Re: Need help with autoconf configure script, Andreas Schwab, 2005/07/13
- Re: Need help with autoconf configure script, Bob Rossi, 2005/07/13
- Re: Need help with autoconf configure script, Stepan Kasal, 2005/07/14
- Re: Need help with autoconf configure script, Thomas Dickey, 2005/07/14
- Re: Need help with autoconf configure script, Stepan Kasal, 2005/07/14
- Re: Need help with autoconf configure script,
Bob Rossi <=
- Re: Need help with autoconf configure script, Stepan Kasal, 2005/07/14
Re: Need help with autoconf configure script, Bob Rossi, 2005/07/13