Re: xlf95 does not accept "-D" from autoconf

[Christoffer Hirth]

Jim Edwards wrote:
> AC_FC_PP_DEFINE()  in recent autoconf versions handles this correctly.
>
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:21 PM, Christoffer Hirth 
> <address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>> wrote:
>
>     I'm currently working on porting the build script of a fortran library
>     to autotools.
>     This library will be run on multiple configurations, ranging from
>     regular desktop to cray supercomputers.
>
>     However on machines using IBM's fortran compiler (xlf90 or 95)
>     compilation fails due to unsupported defined variables "-DPACKAGENAME"
>     etc.
>     On ibm this should be passed as -WF,-DPACKAGENAME.
>
>     How can I modify autotools behaviour, or simply skip these definitions
>     (they are not used)?
>
>
>     -- Christoffer
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Thank you for your answer.

AC_FC_PP_DEFINE seems to be included in commit
8c2db1c128fbcee77530b813f45a575c37a0f10f
at 2. apr. 2011.

The latest version however is dated 22. sep. 2010, so I would have to
build this from git?
Are there no known solutions in latest stable?

-- Christoffer