* Hong Li wrote on Sat, Dec 18, 2004 at 12:25:45AM CET: > > I am pretty new for Automake, autoconf..
Your question is an Autoconf one, actually. > I have a project and I already have both linux and > Unix verions. Now I wish to have a distribution using > configure tools. > > it is pretty easy to go through the sample for using > automake, hello-bla-bla.. The manuals of both packages are quite well-written, not short. Looking at other packages using the autotools can help, too. > My question is, how the autoconf or automake can > determine the machine type. In my program, the > compiler needs to know "little-endian" or "big-endian" > of the machine. Can autoconf, automake check on this > and automaticaly give a -DLITTLE_ENDIAN/or > -DBIG_ENDIAN for configure file? Search for AC_C_BIGENDIAN in info Autoconf Regards, Ralf
