>>>>> "Ian" == Ian Lance Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Ian> Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Part of the revamping that Autoconf suffered from 2 to 2 1/2, >> including its relationship to cross-compilation. In particular, >> the confusing definitions have been ``fixed'' and the corresponding >> options have been simplified. Now: >> >> - passing --host means you cross compile (whatever the relationship >> between host and build) >> >> - passing --target means you build a cross-tool (whatever the >> relationship bw host and target). Ian> Hmmm. Thanks. This means the Cygnus configure script and the Ian> corresponding top level Makefile, which is used by gcc and Ian> friends, will have to be changed. Those files will have to do Ian> the comparisons which autoconf used to do itself. :( It's bad that it only happens now. Back then, the idea was indeed to update everybody, and to simplify all the interfaces. It's a pity the clarification of the semantics does not go up to the top level :( Sorry Ian.
