> Can a single temp directory be discovered by autoconf at build time and > still apply for binary distributions? (Are there platforms where the > same binary would work but the default temp dir might change?)
In any serious shop: Your run time system in production is generally != build system. And if it is - then I'd worry :-) The first may be largely read-only disks, have complex NFS interaction and what not. Whereas the latter may actually have things like a compiler and normal disk space. Operational choises, such as where /tmp is - should NEVER be left to autoconf. Autoconf should only be used for things which are immutable properties of a specific version/incarnation of the operating system. Dw
