Re: changing the default compilers for autoconf

[Benoit SIGOURE]

On Sep 7, 2007, at 2:55 PM, Sanjay Gianchandani wrote:

> Hi fellas,
> I have been working on Solaris, and have been trying to increase the
> efficiency of autoconf built softwares on the system.
> The main issue here is that autoconf by default, and as a rule,  
> uses the GNU
> based compilers to make the software, while
> on Solaris, Sun Studio compilers prove to be much more efficient.
> I am a big dud when it comes to M4 experience, so any directions  
> that any of
> you could give would be really helpful!!
> any starting point, which files of autoconf I would need to focus  
> on, or
> what changes would i need to incorporate...just anything
> actually...
> thanks!

Hi,
what about ./configure CC=<your_C_compiler> CXX=<your_C++_compiler>  
etc... ?

If you always want to override this, you can use a config.site (see:
http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/autoconf/Site- 
Defaults.html#Site-Defaults
for more information).

Cheers,

--
Benoit Sigoure aka Tsuna
EPITA Research and Development Laboratory

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