URL:
<http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50385>
Summary: ./configure does not support cross-compilation.
Project: GNU Screen
Submitted by: r0b0t1
Submitted on: Thu 23 Feb 2017 05:38:59 PM UTC
Category: Build/Install
Severity: 3 - Normal
Priority: 5 - Normal
Status: None
Privacy: Public
Assigned to: None
Open/Closed: Open
Discussion Lock: Any
Release: 4.5.0
Fixed Release: None
Planned Release: None
Work Required: None
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Details:
Hello,
I would like to request that features not be detected by attempting to run
code. Information acquired this way would be better obtained from either the
user or utilities in the environment responsible for passing such information
to running programs.
I ask you seriously consider this suggestion as if any potential changes to
the configuration script are not supported by the screen project users will be
responsible for them.
GNU Screen is one of many programs which have configuration scripts which
behave in this manner. If you read this report please consider avoiding such
things in the future for other projects you may be involved with. Having to
self-host on lower end hardware is a major hurdle to running up-to-date (and
secure) GNU/Linux systems. Thanks!
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File Attachments:
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Date: Thu 23 Feb 2017 05:38:59 PM UTC Name: build.log Size: 5kB By: r0b0t1
<http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?file_id=39816>
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Date: Thu 23 Feb 2017 05:38:59 PM UTC Name: config.log Size: 20kB By:
r0b0t1
<http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?file_id=39817>
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