>>>>> "Ossama" == Ossama Othman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Ossama> Again, I admit that I can't think of any reason why anyone
Ossama> would want such a configuration, but IMHO autoconf should not
Ossama> be so restrictive.
I think it should. It should propose the Right Way To Do It to the
people who know, and this is --host, and refuse any other alternative
guess. Let's have only one answer per question. Several answers,
several ways to perform a single tasks if bad. There Should Not Be
More Than One Way To Do It.
Ossama> However, this point is moot since the proposed Autoconf patch
Ossama> prevents "mismatched" configurations from being used. Is this
Ossama> correct?
I'm not sure to understand what you are referring to. The patch I
sent sets cross_compiling to yes when --host. Later it checks if the
compiler is believed to be a cross-compiler (the usual
ac_prog_cc_cross etc.). If there is a mismatch (yes-no and no-yes),
it WARN complains, but will always proceed with a `yes'.
I agree with Paul any mismatch should be an error.
>> I would also say that _any_ detected cross-compiler is "very
>> suspicious" _by default_, and configure should die immediately.
Ossama> If all you work with is cross-compilers, then wouldn't this
Ossama> annoy you to no end? Embedded software developers do a great
Ossama> deal of their work with cross-compilers.
No, I don't think so (but I confess I'm not in this situation, so it's
a pure guess I'm making), because --host is just what is needed, and
it is not that expensive.
Ossama> I just don't see why enabling cross compilation is
Ossama> "adventerous" or "foolish," especially if that is what you
Ossama> want. Presumably anyone who enables cross compilation knows
Ossama> what they are doing. Autoconf should not get in their way.
Maybe I'm becoming a fanatic of `--host', but it seems to me that you
two people can perfectly agree on the definition `cross-compiling ==
--host'. Paul is happy because by default bizarre situations are
denounced, and Ossama is too because it is simple and clear. And
remember this is valid for *any* package, not only those with
AC_CANONICAL_SOMETHING.
Akim
