Ralf Wildenhues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/autoconf-patches/2006-04/msg00045.html > will be the single largest source of subtle errors stemming from users' > or third-party macros, in packages using C99 or C++, or users trying to > compiler some C sources with a C++ compiler. For example, to account > for the latter, gnulib macros would need several changes.
I am gradually giving up on supporting the compilation of C packages with a C++ compiler. (I just this week gave up on this with the regex package of gnulib.) It's not worth the aggravation. Support for C99 and C++ packages is a bigger deal, though. I wish there were a better way out of this mess. > Should we try to scan the arguments of AC_LANG_PROGRAM and friends I wouldn't bother. > In any case, this needs prominent mention this in the release > announcement (additionally to the NEWS excerpt). Yes, that sounds right.
