Re: cross-compilation pango
On Sun, Jun 09, 2013 at 12:47:20AM +0100, peter green wrote:
> That is true, the question I would have are
>
> 1: why is that the case? why is the only way to find out what size
> the compiler thinks something should be to compile a test program
> and run it?
> 2: why does the build system need to care? what uses does the build
> system have for such information that couldn't be implemented just
> as well within the code itself where that information is availble
> from the compiler without running test programs.
That is an excellent question.
I suppose the compiler doesn't expose such information in a way that is
easy for the code to use.
autoconf seems like a giant complex mess that is trying to cure the
symptoms, rather than try and solve the underlying problem.
--
Len Sorensen
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