Re: FYI: On the way to -w

[Derek R. Price]

Akim Demaille wrote:

> Tom Tromey <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > What remains in order to enable `use strict'?

[. . .]


> ====>       $require_file_found{'depcomp'} = 1 if -f "$depcomp_dir/depcomp";
>
> it is because of this guy.  It should not be used directly here, but
> to fix this properly, I have to understand how to use the regular
> mechanisms (i.e., study what you said about the special case of
> depcomp not being like missing and the like).
>
> We could use use strict right now *if* we declare %require_file_found
> is global.  But I didn't because it's a lie, it's not where we are
> going to.

I sent a patch a while ago, ostensibly to fix the depcomp support, but which
cleans up a bunch of the require_file stuff, including removing this line.  And
oh, was it a mess before I went at it.

You should have the rest of the asssignments necessary to use it shortly.  I
mailed them Monday evening.  I can even resubmit a new version which resolves 
the
current conflicts, I believe, as long as I do it on my own time.  I'm not sure 
how
long it'll be before I can do automake work on my day job again.  :)

Derek

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