Re: Lack of AM_PROG_CXX_C_O

[Ralf Wildenhues]

* Julio M. Merino Vidal wrote on Mon, Jun 25, 2007 at 05:40:51PM CEST:
>
[ AC_PROG_{CXX,FC,F77}_C_O ]
>
> Aha, that's what I was suspecting.  So, if this macro is not required for 
> C++ code, maybe the documentation should be adjusted to mention this fact?

Well, there exists a C++ compiler on UnixWare that would need them.
It's just that the need isn't very pressing.  The one person I know
to be using it presumably knows how to work around this issue
(configure CXX='/path/to/compile CC').

> Also, what about Fortran?  (I don't know anything about this language so 
> cannot make any guesses.)

I think there are some older Fortran compilers that would need them.
Let's be pragmatic: if someone steps forward to state that she uses
one of them regularly outside of a computer museum, and we should
please support it, then let's do it.  Not earlier.

Cheers,
Ralf