From 4b3116b9c71681515ae6a75899249cc352742705 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ronny Chevalier Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 21:08:51 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Re: configure tool --- 44/afe5d4c2e5a1125ca8686cf358b923c469eea2 | 101 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 101 insertions(+) create mode 100644 44/afe5d4c2e5a1125ca8686cf358b923c469eea2 diff --git a/44/afe5d4c2e5a1125ca8686cf358b923c469eea2 b/44/afe5d4c2e5a1125ca8686cf358b923c469eea2 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..384a7a675 --- /dev/null +++ b/44/afe5d4c2e5a1125ca8686cf358b923c469eea2 @@ -0,0 +1,101 @@ +Return-Path: +X-Original-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Delivered-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by arlo.cworth.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 393DB6DE0AF8 + for ; Tue, 19 May 2015 12:08:58 -0700 (PDT) +X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at cworth.org +X-Spam-Flag: NO +X-Spam-Score: -0.585 +X-Spam-Level: +X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.585 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[AWL=0.235, + DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, + RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3=-0.01, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=-0.01, + SPF_PASS=-0.001] autolearn=disabled +Received: from arlo.cworth.org ([127.0.0.1]) + by localhost (arlo.cworth.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) + with ESMTP id cTxyoxn0fKik for ; + Tue, 19 May 2015 12:08:52 -0700 (PDT) +Received: from mail-oi0-f46.google.com (mail-oi0-f46.google.com + [209.85.218.46]) + by arlo.cworth.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 14B6E6DE0A87 + for ; Tue, 19 May 2015 12:08:52 -0700 (PDT) +Received: by oiko83 with SMTP id o83so18875833oik.1 + for ; Tue, 19 May 2015 12:08:51 -0700 (PDT) +DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; + h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to + :cc:content-type; + bh=WCNUn87yqZ8/NuByz1btNMoXVo36+11XfdqM2EhCt00=; + b=B08kaMIAKaI0QXxm4Hzkzo37kvb5CaGjlVO0N5fJtv4Jo58jatymQ5drC5Y66LXTkn + swg9TzEfFu1kMhfBFHIf0r0s3xYFzeK02RXvDi1+RhmXQVfknUUVmUABCjRpNl2AF79M + oimtyCKO0DD1V5/xEq/NAIC6AfZbOLL4DoyWT1CDBWvjexG3nYYy/7j6sk1wHZDqOHaq + O5Z//UymJ83JMJJA+WNxAnSqpIwYt5TIWrpaVAnztR8MsHcpk2GbC3q0KHS6b0EO45qo + KglNTHrEya/jUsJcQlWFi1iRNe6fapzfMPAvZOVPuCV6TNXl9gDNUPNf2yMrtAi5San5 + 3ong== +MIME-Version: 1.0 +X-Received: by 10.60.65.97 with SMTP id w1mr25193243oes.10.1432062531359; Tue, + 19 May 2015 12:08:51 -0700 (PDT) +Received: by 10.202.201.130 with HTTP; Tue, 19 May 2015 12:08:51 -0700 (PDT) +In-Reply-To: <87y4kkfl38.fsf@maritornes.cs.unb.ca> +References: + + <87y4kkfl38.fsf@maritornes.cs.unb.ca> +Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 21:08:51 +0200 +Message-ID: + +Subject: Re: configure tool +From: Ronny Chevalier +To: David Bremner +Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 +Cc: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 +Precedence: list +List-Id: "Use and development of the notmuch mail system." + +List-Unsubscribe: , + +List-Archive: +List-Post: +List-Help: +List-Subscribe: , + +X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 19:08:58 -0000 + +On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 9:01 PM, David Bremner wrote: +> Ronny Chevalier 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 +> + +Ok thanks I will look into it. + +>> 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? + +Yeah I forgot to provide an example sorry. + +-Wdouble-promotion for example is available on gcc but not clang and +it is still added to the command line when using clang. I think this +is because clang does not return an error code, but just prints a +warning. + +> +> Thanks, +> +> d -- 2.26.2