Re: Partial autoconf transition thoughts

Maciej W. Rozycki
2003-06-10T12:45:53Z

On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Andreas Schwab wrote:

> |> Well, if I specify --host, I mean I want to use a different alias than
> |> the one that is expanded by config.sub.
>
> I think you are supposed to use --build instead.

But then host (correctly) defaults to build but host_alias (incorrectly)
defaults to host. I mean the current dependency between variables in
autoconf is as follows ("(sub)" meaning passing through config.sub):

guess
|
override -(sub)-+ |
| | |
v v v
build_alias <-- build
|
override -(sub)-+ |
| | |
v v v
host_alias <--- host
|
override -(sub)-+ |
| | |
v v v
target_alias <- target

And I would like to see it as follows:

guess
|
v
override -> build_alias --(sub)-> build
|
v
override -> host_alias ---(sub)-> host
|
v
override -> target_alias -(sub)-> target

I think it makes sense and the dependencies seem even simpler.

Maciej

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