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On Mon, 26 Aug 2002, Phil Jackson wrote: > Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 16:32:05 +0100 > From: Phil Jackson <philj@runbox.com> > To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > Subject: Re: I have a question about packages of programs > > On Mon, Aug 26, 2002 at 12:10:47AM -0400, John D. Coleman wrote: > > > Because my first project is going to be a major > > overhaul of the make and/or automake programs. That ./configure > > --prefix=whatever -- src=here command-line-only-interface has got to go. > > If it's going to be your first project then you going to have to learn > how to use the autotools before you "overhaul" them, the trouble is > the more you use them the more you'll realise they don't need > overhauling. Catch 22. I forget what project it was but I saw a GUI that created a script and loaded configure with the correct options. It worked rather nicely and no overhaul needed. Gerhard -- Gerhard Mack gmack@innerfire.net <>< As a computer I find your faith in technology amusing. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ | ||||||||||||
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