Re: request for configure clarifications on darwin10

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Tue, 15 Sep 2009, Jack Howarth wrote:
> Rainer,
>    Well taken. It really wasn't my idea to add that test. Ben wants to
> decouple from having a c compiler. I'll mention this issue. Still I
> think SL it will be a vast improvement if config.guess properly
> reflects the actual code generation and execution of the compiler.

If the user configures using the 64-bit kernel but then decides to 
reboot using the 32-bit kernel to run a video game, what happens in 
that event?

It seems to me that altering config.guess output based on whatever 
kernel the system is using at that instant in time is fraught with 
peril since it may be inconsistent over a period of time, possibly 
spanning only minutes.  Either the user should be provided with a way 
to specify the type of code they want, or effort should be made to 
produce the lowest common demominator by default.

Bob
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