Hi Eric, > I'm installing the following to autoconf (and > wonder if something similar should be done in gnulib): > > 2007-09-25 Eric Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Improve C99 detection. > * lib/autoconf/c.m4 (_AC_PROG_CC_C99): Add support for HP cc, and > avoid deprecation warning with icc.
While certainly fine for autoconf, why should gnulib override such basic autoconf macros? - gnulib should also work when C99 mode cannot be enabled. - The user can also set the variable CC="cc -AC99" himself; a package's INSTALL file can recommend this. Bruno