Re: autogen.sh warnings

[Bruce Dubbs]

Robert Millan wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 07, 2009 at 07:21:28PM +0000, Colin Watson wrote:
> > On Mon, Dec 07, 2009 at 11:38:06AM -0600, Bruce Dubbs wrote:
> > > configure.ac:176: required file `./config.rpath' not found
> > >
> > > The can be fixed by `touch config.rpath`
> > configure does actually run this, so I'd recommend copying the file from
> > gettext or gnulib instead.
>
> config.{guess,sub} are automatically updated.  Can't config.rpath be
> handled the same way?
>
> In any case, this warning is harmless AFAICT.

Yes, it is harmless, but removing it is just more professional.  I don't 
have a problem with suppressing specific warnings if they have been 
considered and found inappropriate.

I'm pretty sure config.rpath only exists for ld.  There is is only used
when linking an ELF executable with shared objects.  Since GRUB doesn't 
create any libraries, then it is not appropriate.  An empty config.rpath 
is not unreasonable in this case.

config.guess, config.sub, missing, mkinstalldirs, and install-sh are 
only copied from /usr/share/automake-<version> as a part of automake. 
AFAICT, they are not used in GRUB.  I'm pretty sure they are the same on 
all architectures, but I could be wrong about that.

  -- Bruce