LYNX-DEV Re: Autoconfigure (fwd)

[Jim Spath (Webmaster Jim)]

FYI

We've batted around some ideas for revising Lynx to use configure rather
than specific Makefile targets.  We'll keep the list updated on any
progress we make, and when testers can have a whack at it. 

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Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 11:31:04 -0500 (EST)
From: "T.E.Dickey" <address@hidden>
To: Jim Spath <address@hidden>
Subject: Re: Autoconfigure

> On Sat, 25 Jan 1997, T.E.Dickey wrote:
> > my impression from an admittedly casual look is that src is going to have
> > more problems than WWW, since more of the top-level makefile feeds 
> > definitions
> > there.
> 
> Okay, I'm game to tackle the hard part first (save time by giving up
> early if I drown in this :-)
well, that's where you can show the most progress.  Most people won't
notice anything until you get rid of the multi-target makefile, but then
they'll appreciate the work (usually).
 
> I have no doubt that this is going to be a serious hack, not simply
> a cut and paste job.
It's a fairly large chunk of code.  Fortunately it isn't hard to read.
tin is hard to read, because of the multitude of array references (I'd
spent some time debugging its bit-map a few years ago), and had a lot
of #ifdef's (like lynx ;-).
 
> gone except for some email and test builds on systems at work.  I have
> some 5R3 systems there, including a Prime, some Unisys dogs, a DG/UX and a
> SG IRIX box, plus NetBSD on my desk. 
this stuff.  We've got SunOS 4.1, Solaris 2.4, 2.5, IRIX 5.2 & 6.2, CLIX, as
well as occasional AIX, SCO, HP-UX (sometimes there's network problems).  So
(on weekends ;-) I usually can do some serious building.  I've got no NeXT,
FreeBSD, NetBSD.
 
> Fote needs to be aware of this, but that can wait till we make some
> progress, eh?
sure - he should be aware of this (now's a good time).  My goal on these
is to not disturb things too much (renaming takes care of a lot of territory).

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