On Jul 6, 2001, Tom Tromey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>> "Akim" == Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Akim> Tom, any actual reason for AM_DEPENDENCIES to require the
Akim> compiler?
> This macro runs the compiler via depcomp to determine the dependency
> tracking. So it needs to know that the compiler has been set.
> However, if I understand correctly, we know that the compiler has been
> set because this macro is called implicitly via redefinition magic.
> If that is the case then I think your patch is ok if you add a comment
> explaining this...
It would probably be appropriate to take this opportunity to rename
AM_DEPENDENCIES to _AM_DEPENDENCIES, since now it must no longer be
called by the user (otherwise it might run before AC_PROG_CC).
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