Re: [pooma-dev] Re: [PATCH] Introduce autoconf

[Richard Guenther]

On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Jeffrey Oldham wrote:

> I think this is a great step forward.  Using your patch, the
> installation process is now
>
> ./configure
> make

Not really - but it is now possible to have a unified arch file for
f.i. the gnu toolchain with the possibility to switch to "compatible"
compilers, like the intel one with just doing

./configure --cpp icpc

Note that configuration syntax for other parameters are unchanged, i.e.
the toplevel configure is _not_ the autoconf one, but the old one and
just parts of the arch files are under autoconf control (with the
possiblity to gradually switch to "complete" autoconf).

> ?  I think it is acceptable to place 'configure' under CVS control.

Ok.

> Would you be willing to write installation steps and put them into
> README or INSTALL.*, as appropriate?

They are unchanged, but I look over the current documentation and try to
do improvements.

So the patch is ok? Can I install documentation update for this without
explicit permission?

Thanks, Richard.