Roy T. Fielding wrote:
However, I do -1 (veto) the addition of [...] and +else + # no known value for 32 bit type + AC_ERROR([could not detect a 32-bit integer type]) for reasons already stated. APR may add meaningless cruft if it likes, but I will not have the httpd platforms reduced because of it.
I'm not sure it isn't already broken if these else-cases aren't hit (in which case the ./configure is just offering helpful diagnostics). But you did hit the nail on the head, this was / should have been offered as a separate patch for consideration. If someone wants to overturn this veto, you have a couple of hours to convince Roy there's no effective change. Otherwise if I do see two more +1's I'll add the type without all the exception cruft - which can be refactored into it's own patch for consideration in APR 1.3.1.
