configure tool

[David Bremner]

Ronny Chevalier <chevalier.ronny at 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