Re: AC_PROG_CC problems on Windows with MKS Shell

[Thomas Dickey]

On Wed, Jan 17, 2001 at 10:13:58AM +0100, Akim Demaille wrote:
> >>>>> "Lars" == Lars J Aas <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> Lars> A better fix would be to have AC_PATH_PROG (or whichever macro
> Lars> it is that searches for the compiler) to also consider implied
> Lars> exe- extensions on systems that use them, and add the extension
> Lars> to the returned program name.
> 
> The real good fix will be to use test -x IMHO.  This ought to work in
> this case, right?

...assuming that you don't use it w/o checking that it works.

(of course if it happens to not work on a platform where you need
a exe-extension, then you've only wasted time).

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