> Why do you want to turn off zlib? On Linux/x86, zlib is required > for assembler. At least, you should issue an error when --without-libz > is used in binutils for Linux/x86 target.
I am trying to do the exact opposite, which is to provide an option to compile WITH zlib, but using an install at a non-standard location. > I guess someone has asked it before. Why can't zlib be made the > same as > > --with-mpc=PATH specify prefix directory for installed MPC package. > Equivalent to --with-mpc-include=PATH/include plus > --with-mpc-lib=PATH/lib > --with-mpc-include=PATH specify directory for installed MPC include files > --with-mpc-lib=PATH specify directory for the installed MPC library > > It is more flexible than your patch. If you have some existing packages > which use your scheme, you can translate the configure command line > options to this one. This is fustrating. I already answered that question. -- Joel