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Re: How to use cache variables
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Thomas E. Dickey |
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Re: How to use cache variables |
Date: |
Thu, 7 Feb 2002 06:43:37 -0500 (EST) |
On 7 Feb 2002, Akim Demaille wrote:
> John> it's less surprising that they might change than that documented
> John> behavior might change. (Of course I don't mean that
> John> ac_cv_header_foobar_h is not mentioned in the Autoconf docs, I
> John> mean even the format of the cache variable that
> John> AC_CHECK_HEADER(foobar.h) generates is not =explicitly=
> John> documented.)
>
> This has been a default in Autoconf for years. I have a few ideas on
> how to remove this problem, while at the same time enable the
> implementation of other features. But it requires severe surgery,
> which is not possible at this stage. Maybe for the next release.
Removing the problem would be best done by documenting the conventions
in use.
> Anyway, there are so many scripts depending on these names, that
> whatever scheme will be chosen, we will keep them.
(such as AC_CHECK_LIB ;-)
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- Re: How to use cache variables, Lars Hecking, 2002/02/05
- Re: How to use cache variables, Thomas Dickey, 2002/02/05
- Re: How to use cache variables, Akim Demaille, 2002/02/06
- Re: How to use cache variables, John D. Burger, 2002/02/06
- Re: How to use cache variables, Akim Demaille, 2002/02/07
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- Re: How to use cache variables, Akim Demaille, 2002/02/07
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