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List:       openjdk-build-dev
Subject:    Re: RFR: 8300805: Update autoconf build-aux files with latest from 2022-09-17
From:       Erik Joelsson <erikj () openjdk ! org>
Date:       2023-01-25 14:18:15
Message-ID: Hm0IhQu3eeo9U9MDJtCQDI569VAdQNDQTIbIlUzf8RM=.12f6efdb-224f-4269-a595-bf790c25a77e () github ! com
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On Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:50:01 GMT, Christoph Langer <clanger@openjdk.org> wrote:

> > For a long time, we have been stuck with very old versions of the autoconf \
> > build-aux (config.guess and config.sub) files. Now we have legal approval for \
> > updating these files to versions 2022-09-17. 
> > I have gone through all the modifications we are currently applying through the \
> > wrappers and removed those that aren't needed anymore. Most could be removed, but \
> > for some we seem to have defined our own platform standard. This means we won't \
> > be getting rid of the wrapper files anytime soon, if ever. We will likely be able \
> > to update the autoconf provided files more frequently in the future however. 
> > I tested config.guess by putting my own `uname` shell script in the path to \
> > emulate the output for different platforms. It would still be good if people \
> > supporting the more unusual platforms could verify that they still work.
> 
> Hi Erik,
> I'll give it a spin in SAP's CI. Will let you know results by tomorrow.

Thanks @RealCLanger and @vidmik!

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PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/12153


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