[RFA] Top-level configure.in needs AC_PREREQ

Dan Kegel dank@kegel.com
Wed Jan 8 18:05:00 GMT 2003


Christopher Faylor wrote:
> I think the minimal autoconf version needed for the new autoconfiscated
> configure.in is 2.13, correct?  If so, I think an AC_PREREQ is called
> for, if for no other reason than to be consistent with gcc, gdb,
> binutils.  winsup, etc.
 > ...
> RCS file: /cvs/uberbaum/configure.in,v
 > ...
>  AC_INIT(move-if-change)
> +AC_PREREQ(2.13)

Yes, please.  All configure.in's should have AC_PREREQ.  It
makes life much easier when you compile gcc and friends
under both cygwin and debian, as we do.
- Dan

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