"Kevin P. Fleming" <kpfleming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> Can you test Autoconf with 'gcc -std=c99 -pedantic-errors -Werror'? >> That might catch some of the problems we're worried about. > > I don't currently use C99-isms in my projects, because I didn't have a > clean way to test for compatibility in my distributions. But the point is testing Autoconf and "configure"; this is independent of whether your project uses C99-isms. The point is that we want "configure" to generate correct answers even if the compiler is in C99 mode. If the Autoconf-generated tests don't conform to C99, they'll produce the wrong answers some times. > That's why I'm glad to see this macro (and related changes) moving > ahead, so I can feel free to start using C99 features without worry > (other than users may be forced to upgrade their systems to support > C99 if they have old compilers, but at least they'll know at > configure time). Personally I wouldn't take that step just yet. I'd wait 10 years first. _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
