KaiGai Kohei wrote: > Andrew Dunstan wrote: > >> KaiGai Kohei wrote: >> >>> I found a tiny fix for configure.in at Nov 26. >>> >>> http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/configure.in.diff?r1=1.537;r2=1.538;f=h >>> >>> It seems to me this check enforces us to use autoconf 2.59, not the latest >>> one. >>> Is there any reason for this change? >>> >>> For example, autoconf 2.61 is installed in the Fedora 7, 8 and rawhide, >>> so this chage will be troubled for many developers. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Who does this affect in practice? You don't need to run autoconf to >> build postgres, only to change it. >> > > Indeed, you are correct. > It is not affect for _many_ developers. :) > > However, I added a new configure option (--enable-selinux) in my branch, > so I got a trouble on running autoconf. > > I want to know the reason why the version of autoconf is fixed, to avoid > this trouble with an appropriate way in my branch. > > >
See discussion thread starting here: http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-11/msg00706.php cheers andreew ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend
