[PATCH v2] New configure option --disable-crypt.

[Zack Weinberg]

On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 5:05 PM, Rical Jasan <rj@2c3t.io> wrote:
> It looks like --runstatedir slipped in to the generated configure.  I'm
> not opposed to it in general, and I don't think it's used anywhere
> anyway, but it doesn't seem related, and isn't mentioned.  I think it's
> an artifact of autotools versions.

Yeah, it is.  I have Debian's autoconf 2.69, which has --runstatedir
backported from autoconf trunk.  I can hand-edit that back out if
people think it's worth avoiding the churn.

> I believe --disable-crypt should also be added to install.texi (and
> INSTALL regenerated, IIRC).

Will fix.

> There is also an entire chapter in the manual devoted to these
> functions.  It does convey, "Don't do this," to an extent -- in a number
> of ways -- but I'm open to suggestions for improvement, particularly in
> light of this patch.  It's a pretty short chapter.

Yeah, I'm just looking over that chapter now.

zw