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Re: [RFC] Short- and medium-term proposal for AC_CHECK_* overhauling


From: Bruce Korb
Subject: Re: [RFC] Short- and medium-term proposal for AC_CHECK_* overhauling
Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 06:36:26 -0700

Bonzini wrote:
> 
> > What sort of headaches did you have in mind?  (Other than the ones
> > you're already getting by having shell functions.  :-)
> 
> Returning the correct exit code for the shell function.  I'd rather make the 
> shell
> function's purpose as limited as possible (getting a name and computing a 
> cache
> variable, that is resembling a "macro" more than a "full-featured" embedded 
> script.

How about using them for whatever they are capable of and make
the primary goals be speed of operation, then ease of maintenance
then bulk?  Exploit their (portable) capabilities.




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