Re: Testing for unknown flags in different compilers

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Thu, 6 Mar 2014, Paul Eggert wrote:

> Bob Friesenhahn wrote:
> > If Autoconf (or packages using it) engages a high warning level by default
>
> I don't think anybody's advocating that.  It'd be an option.  The typical 
> practice is for packages to have a build-time option like './configure 
> --enable-gcc-warnings' which some developers use but most builders do not.

I am definitely supportive of that sort of approach.  If it is 
implemented, then it should be in a consistent way.

Many free software developers are now using compilers other than GCC 
on a daily basis (e.g clang) so it would be good if the approach is 
not entirely GCC specific.

Bob
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