On Sat, Jul 08, 2006 at 12:58:36PM +0200, Toni Mueller wrote: > > Hello Marc, > > On Sat, 08.07.2006 at 12:47:28 +0200, Marc Espie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You usually set CONFIGURE_STYLE=autoconf and let the infrastructure > > deal with it. > > thank you. I've found out in the meantime (and should become less > trigger-happy with spamming mailing lists). > > > Beware ! one big issue is that autoconf 2.13 might not be autoconf 2.13. > > ... > > force duplication of codes. e.g., close to the `dll hell' anti-pattern). > > So you rather suggest that I patch the ready-made 'configure' and/or > try to re-create the whole thing with some newer autoconf (I have no > clue about autoconf-stuff other that it's best to stay clear of it)?
No, I'm not saying that. Buf if it's autoconf-2.13, you'd better start by checking that, even without patching, you're re-creating an exact copy of the configure script when setting CONFIGURE_STYLE=autoconf.