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Re: F9x and unsupported FC
From: |
Ralf Wildenhues |
Subject: |
Re: F9x and unsupported FC |
Date: |
Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:04:09 +0200 |
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Mutt/1.4.1i |
Hi Norman,
* Norman Gray wrote on Sat, Mar 26, 2005 at 05:51:17PM CET:
>
> I found Gary Kumfert's message
> <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libtool/2004-12/msg00213.html>, in
> which he says
>
> >Why did support for FC disappear from libtool.m4 in my
> >"upgrade" from 1.5.4 to 1.5.10?
>
> Aha! This would be why I can't use F9x compilers with libtool, then...
>
> Ralf Wildenhues explained, later in that thread, that FC support hadn't
> ever been part of libtool, and that the Fortran maintainer had had to
> withdraw. Echoing Gary, this is indeed a pity, especially as the F77
> interface is semi-deprecated in autoconf, in favour of the FC one (this
> _is_ what we're talking about, isn't it?).
I think so.
> Gary (if you're still on this list): could I get a copy of the FC
> support you patched in?
me too. :)
> More generally: if Gary's fixes work OK, can they potentially go into
> the libtool distribution (paperwork permitting) without there
> necessarily being a formal Fortran Maintainer In Chief?
Most certainly. We take anything that looks like an improvement here
and has no obvious drawbacks.
I don't think basic support for $FC would be difficult at all --
basically just let it do the same thing as for $F77. I haven't seen
any further necessity for changes yet; for example, the Solaris 10
Fortran compiler seems to work fine with CVS Autoconf and Libtool,
if used as $F77.
> I don't feel I could volunteer for this, but also I don't much want to
> maintain a branched local version
Completely understood. Well-formed patches are fine even without any
dedication (save potential paperwork as you already mentioned).
> (I have enough headaches with a local automake!).
If you have time, I'd really give it another try to reconcile the
remaining differences you have with current Automake. :)
Regards,
Ralf