Hello,
I have been wondering¹ what the intended behavior of `configure' is if
both "--build" and "--host" are given and are identical. The manual
says
,----
| They all default to the result of running `config.guess', unless you
| specify either `--build' or `--host'. In this case, the default
| becomes the system type you specified. If you specify both, and
| they're different, `configure' enters cross compilation mode, so it
| doesn't run any tests that require execution.
`----
This seems to imply "if they are not different, `configure' does not
enter cross compilation mode", and this is how it actually has been
behaving for the last twelve years. However, the manual also says
,----
| Now, `configure' enters cross-compilation mode if and only if
| `--host' is passed.
`----
contradicting that. What is the intended behavior that will be
implemented when hell freez^W^W autoconf 2.13 bug compatibility gets
finally removed?
Cheers,
Sven
¹ http://bugs.debian.org/682780
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