Newlib branch with latest autotools support

[Jeff Johnston]

Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-03-30 at 19:28 -0500, Jeff Johnston wrote:
> 
>>I have created a newlib branch (newlib-autotools-branch) that has 
>>regenerated all the configuration files using latest autotools.
> 
> 
>>Joel, please verify one or more RTEMS configurations.
> 
> Though I am not Joel, the RTEMS targets I tried, look good.
> 
> Great work, nevertheless there remains a lot of room for further
> improvements. 
> 
> As next step, I'd propose the patch below.
> 
> The essential point inside of this patch is using AC_CANONICAL_HOST
> instead of AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM, because $target and friends aren't used
> at all.
> 
> Ralf
>

Thanks Ralf.  As soon as I have confirmed the problem Shaun is 
experiencing isn't due to my changes, I will check this in to the main 
repository on top of my patch.

-- Jeff J.