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List:       ltp-list
Subject:    Re: [LTP] Autoconf
From:       CAI Qian <caiqian () cclom ! cn>
Date:       2008-10-22 7:42:15
Message-ID: 949102.41895.qm () web1104 ! biz ! mail ! sk1 ! yahoo ! com
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Hi,

--- Subrata Modak <subrata@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 2008-10-21 at 00:53 -0700, CAI Qian wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > There are several prerequisites to compile LTP. For example, flex, Perl, several C libraries.
> > Also, it is easier for distribution to figure out dependences and package if we follow this
> > standard process. Is autoconf patch welcome here?
> 
> Till now we have resisted introduction of autotools in LTP. Even the RT
> tests were re-written to avoid the same. And we had many people not
> liking the idea for some reason or the other. Let us know what exactly
> you would like to have here. We can then discuss and sort out more.
> 

The problem is just like every project who needs autoconf. There are many dependencies to compile
the whole test suite. Without them, the compilation may fail, or generate an incomplete build, or
hide potential build errors, or users may report lots of compilation failures due to missing or
bad dependencies. With autoconf, it is easier to find out what exactly need to install first
without going through a painful debugging process. Although it takes some time to create and
maintain autoconf files, it increases the integrity of the project and makes things easier to
maintain in long term.

Cai Qian

> Regards--
> Subrata
> 
> > 
> > Cai Qian
> > 
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