"Universal Binaries"

[Bob Friesenhahn]

It seems that Apple's OSX has introduced something known as a 
"Universal Binary" in which the compiler conveniently compiles for 
both PowerPC and Intel in one whack.  Libraries and executables then 
automatically "work" for both architectures.

Does anyone else see that this defeats the purpose of autoconf and 
will likely result in broken programs and libraries since the results 
of some autoconf tests are only applicable to the CPU type on which 
configure executes?

Bob
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Bob Friesenhahn
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