From: David Bremner <david@tethera.net>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 19:01:15 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: Re: configure tool
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Re: configure tool
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+From: David Bremner <david@tethera.net>
+To: Ronny Chevalier <chevalier.ronny@gmail.com>, notmuch@notmuchmail.org
+Subject: Re: configure tool
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+Ronny Chevalier <chevalier.ronny@gmail.com> writes:
+
+> Hi,
+>
+> I'm curious about the reason behind choosing to do your own configure
+> tool instead of using tools like autotools or cmake?
+
+I guess the most relevant discussion is not that recent:
+
+    http://mid.gmane.org/1258897630-22282-1-git-send-email-jeff@ocjtech.us
+
+and to a lesser extent the discussion starting atL
+
+    http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.notmuch.general/635
+
+> For example, I noticed that the part that check if the compiler
+> options are supported, is not working. Try adding a flag supported by
+> gcc but not by clang and use clang to compile or vice-versa.
+
+Sure, of course there can be bugs, just as in any configuration system.
+Can you give a more specific recipe to reproduce it?
+
+Thanks,
+
+d