[ Please Cc: me on replies ] > So, why should the autoconf have this cross-compiling mode, when what > is in fact needed is a way to let it still work despite the inability > to execute built test programs?
Many tests done by Autoconf-created configure scripts do not need to execute the created binary. For example, Autoconf 2.50+ may find out the size of a C type without execution (but it's quite slow, so it's done differently in the non-cross-compile case). For other tests, it allows the developer to provide a pessimistic default, or let the user predefine the result by means of a config.site file. Cheers, Ralf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
