From 6a2500268a301e75c16e33a0fe3fe1c589256b6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Bremner Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 21:01:15 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Re: configure tool --- 4a/de3dfb33ad13b44d24dbb8b03034cf1eaacaac | 77 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 77 insertions(+) create mode 100644 4a/de3dfb33ad13b44d24dbb8b03034cf1eaacaac diff --git a/4a/de3dfb33ad13b44d24dbb8b03034cf1eaacaac b/4a/de3dfb33ad13b44d24dbb8b03034cf1eaacaac new file mode 100644 index 000000000..44e00fbe2 --- /dev/null +++ b/4a/de3dfb33ad13b44d24dbb8b03034cf1eaacaac @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +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 8F1016DE0AF8 + for ; Tue, 19 May 2015 12:03:20 -0700 (PDT) +X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at cworth.org +X-Spam-Flag: NO +X-Spam-Score: 0.298 +X-Spam-Level: +X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.298 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[AWL=0.298] + 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 aPojs_ob-j6c for ; + Tue, 19 May 2015 12:03:17 -0700 (PDT) +Received: from mx.xen14.node3324.gplhost.com (gitolite.debian.net + [87.98.215.224]) + by arlo.cworth.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7AE8F6DE0A87 + for ; Tue, 19 May 2015 12:03:17 -0700 (PDT) +Received: from remotemail by mx.xen14.node3324.gplhost.com with local (Exim + 4.80) (envelope-from ) + id 1Yumlx-00015g-D0; Tue, 19 May 2015 19:01:49 +0000 +Received: (nullmailer pid 4810 invoked by uid 1000); Tue, 19 May 2015 + 19:01:15 -0000 +From: David Bremner +To: Ronny Chevalier , notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Subject: Re: configure tool +In-Reply-To: + +References: + +User-Agent: Notmuch/0.20~rc1 (http://notmuchmail.org) Emacs/24.4.1 + (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) +Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 21:01:15 +0200 +Message-ID: <87y4kkfl38.fsf@maritornes.cs.unb.ca> +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Content-Type: text/plain +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 19:03:20 -0000 + +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 + +> 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 -- 2.26.2