If mig isn't found, the configure script just continues and pretends to be happy. If you then try to compile the Hurd, it will go into a infinite loop.
OK to commit? 2005-04-07 Alfred M. Szmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * configure.in: Error out if MiG couldn't be found. --- configure.in 16 Feb 2003 00:57:50 +0100 1.35 +++ configure.in 07 Apr 2005 22:00:20 +0200 @@ -87,6 +87,14 @@ AC_CHECK_TOOL(OBJCOPY, objcopy) AC_CHECK_TOOL(AR, ar) AC_CHECK_TOOL(RANLIB, ranlib) AC_CHECK_TOOL(MIG, mig) +# Require MiG. +if test x${MIG} = x; then + AC_MSG_ERROR([ +*** You need GNU MiG to compile the GNU Hurd, please see +*** http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/mig.html for further details, or +*** download it directly from the main GNU server (ftp.gnu.org) or any +*** GNU mirror.]) +fi dnl Let these propagate from the environment. AC_SUBST(CFLAGS) AC_SUBST(CPPFLAGS) AC_SUBST(LDFLAGS) _______________________________________________ Bug-hurd mailing list Bug-hurd@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-hurd