Re: [Mingw-cross-env-list] make curl failes

[Mark Brand]

> > Do you happen to know where this runtime test comes from in the curl
> > configure script (assuming it's still there)?
> >
> > Mark
> Unfortunately, no. The last time I looked into it, it seemed to be
> part of the standard autotools boilerplate - that is, always available
> without having to explicitly write something in configure.ac.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tony

I just came across this discussion of the subject:

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/autoconf/2011-01/msg00022.html

Specifically, this message:

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/autoconf/2011-01/msg00025.html

I wonder if we should take this advice about "--build":
>    Hint: if you mean to override the result of config.guess, prefer --build over
>    --host. In the future, --host will not override the name of the build system
>    type. Whenever you specify --host, be sure to specify --build too.

Mark