Re: check for microsoft compiler cl

[Earnie Boyd]

Warren Young wrote:
> Paul Eggert wrote:
>
> > I assume so, but you may have to consult a Cygwin mailing list.
>
>
> No, _don't_ bother the Cygwin mailing lists about Visual C++ problems. 
> _Way_ inappropriate forum; they'll tell you to use gcc, which auto* will 
> use without any problems.
>
> Johannes, if you're just changing the CC variable and expecting it to 
> work, that's why you're having problems.  The configure script probably 
> assumes that foo.c gets compiled to foo.o and linked to foo.  What cl 
> will do is make foo.obj and link that to foo.exe.  Due to the Cygwin 
> work, there's probably a way to tell auto* what the platform filename 
> extensions are, but this is not a Cygwin problem per se, so don't bother 
> them about it.  Just find out what extensions they added to the 
> traditional POSIXy core of auto*, and use them.

IIRC, autoconf handles .obj correctly.  I don't know if there's a make 
builtin rule for .obj though.

Earnie.