Hello, I'd like to let the Autoconf developers know about a related project I'm working on. It's called Autoperl, and it's a partial reimplementation of Autoconf/Automake but written in Perl. It tries to be 100% syntax compatible with the GNU toolchain, and uses the same terminology and concepts. "Why would anyone do such a stupid thing?", you might ask... I am a veteran Perl programmer, but I have always admired the Autoconf configuration system and wanted something similar for my Perl programs. Autoconf is *really* geared towards C/C++ development, and doesn't mesh well with Perl, IMHO. (Yes, I know about the bin_SCRIPTS macro) What Autoperl does differently is: * Automatically checks for Perl library dependencies * Validates the syntax of all Perl source code files during the compilation phase * Combines all Perl modules into a single file like ld(1) * Creates a "config.h" in pure Perl and exports the configuration variables into the application. "But this is the Autoconf list; I don't care about Autoperl!" you may say... I wanted the Autoconf developers to be aware of this new project and to think of ways of connecting Autoperl with Autoconf. It should be possible to implement the Autoperl-specific macros as native Autoconf macros. My goal is for Autoperl to work silently in the background and do as little as possible, while Autoconf/Automake calls upon Autoperl as needed. One final thought: the next version of Autoperl will support a 'make package' target that will run 'make install DESTDIR=/tmp/foo' and package the results as a native binary package (RPM,DEP,TGZ,etc.) This would enable developers to build native packages for many different systems and architectures without any extra effort. It would be great if Autoperl and Autoconf could cooperate! The Autoperl home page is: http://heily.com/~mark/projects/autoperl You can reach me at: mark@xxxxxxxxx Regards, Mark Heily Chief Autoperl hacker _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@xxxxxxx http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
