[RFC] Refactor autoconf options and build scripts

[Jasmin J.]

Jean-Marie,

>> If, it is OK for you, I can finish the travis part. I just need to
>> identify the "standard" samples.
> From my point you have the "OK". It is better to start with a few tests, than
> nothing (like now).
> When someone of us has time, we can add more (GCC/binutils/... version).
I haven't seen a pull request from you nor any new commit on your branch.
What else is missing to continue with this?

BR
   Jasmin

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On 2015-09-16 16:50, Jasmin J. wrote:
> Jean-Marie,
> 
>> This way we can quickly identify regression on standard samples with
>> travis, and run full regression test when developing / reworking some
>> major features.
> I see the problem, that the samples doesn't define a gcc/binutils/... version.
> So the tests are done with the default (newest) versions of the tools.
> If we go the direction samples, then we should define the most important
> configurations for older GCC versions, too. I don't know which combination(s)
> would be representative. This is something Bryan can do best, I think.
> 
> Maybe we don't need to define this combinations within the samples. We can
> define this in the travis-ci configuration, I guess.
> If you look here:
>   http://docs.travis-ci.com/user/customizing-the-build/#Build-Matrix
>   -> Explicity Including Builds
> Can be used to define an additional env: for the GCC/binutils/... version.
> 
>> This way we can quickly identify regression on standard samples with
>> travis, and run full regression test when developing / reworking some
>> major features.
> I agree!
> 
>> If, it is OK for you, I can finish the travis part. I just need to
>> identify the "standard" samples.
>>From my point you have the "OK". It is better to start with a few tests, than
> nothing (like now).
> When someone of us has time, we can add more (GCC/binutils/... version).
> 
> BR
>    Jasmin
> 
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