On Wed Aug 23 01:57:47 2000, mortene@xxxxxx wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> would you accept a _large_ patch to use the GNU Autoconf, Automake and
> Libtool trio of tools for configuration and build (in the style of the
> usual UNIX "configure; make install") instead of the current
> Makefile-based process?
>
> I'm about to start that task, but I thought I'd check with you first
> if this is a good time for introducing changes of this magnitude to
> the CVS repository.
>
> Regards,
> Morten
I think that someone will eventually rewrite the set of makefiles as it
currently exists in the CVS tree. If you feel like taking on the task, you're
welcome to do so; now is a good time to establish a robust build environment
that will work across a variety of platforms. (If anyone else is thinking of
doing the same, please take note so that there's no duplication of effort
here.)
However, rather than start checking a large patch into the tree now, my
personal preference is to provide an experimental distribution that
incorporates the new build environment. That way, anyone who wants to test it
can do so; once we've reviewed it for sanity and when everyone agrees it's a
good thing to have, we can include it in the tree permanently.
Anyone else have an idea on how to go about this?
Jonathan Lim _ Silicon Graphics _ Mountain View
GPS Graphics Computer Systems CA, USA
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