Re: configure tool

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+From: David Bremner <david@tethera.net>\r
+To: Ronny Chevalier <chevalier.ronny@gmail.com>, notmuch@notmuchmail.org\r
+Subject: Re: configure tool\r
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+Ronny Chevalier <chevalier.ronny@gmail.com> writes:\r
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+> Hi,\r
+>\r
+> I'm curious about the reason behind choosing to do your own configure\r
+> tool instead of using tools like autotools or cmake?\r
+\r
+I guess the most relevant discussion is not that recent:\r
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+    http://mid.gmane.org/1258897630-22282-1-git-send-email-jeff@ocjtech.us\r
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+and to a lesser extent the discussion starting atL\r
+\r
+    http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.notmuch.general/635\r
+\r
+> For example, I noticed that the part that check if the compiler\r
+> options are supported, is not working. Try adding a flag supported by\r
+> gcc but not by clang and use clang to compile or vice-versa.\r
+\r
+Sure, of course there can be bugs, just as in any configuration system.\r
+Can you give a more specific recipe to reproduce it?\r
+\r
+Thanks,\r
+\r
+d\r