Re: config.cache considered harmful

[Akim Demaille]

>>>>> "Alexandre" == Alexandre Oliva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

Alexandre> Like:

Alexandre> How about ``remove config.cache and re-run configure'', as
Alexandre> printed by AC_VALIDATE_CACHED_SYSTEM_TUPLE?

Why doesn't it suggest distclean?

Why isn't it used by default? (we would remove the
AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM])dnl, of course).


>> I'm not proposing that the config.cache feature be removed, only
>> that it not be made the _default_.

Alexandre> Sounds reasonable to me.  How about only enabling it when
Alexandre> given the option --cache-file=<filename>?

Fine with me.  


        Akim