Hello,
well, perhaps the time has come for some radical breakage...errm
change.
On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 01:03:31AM +0200, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> | ac_files='a_out.exe a.exe conftest.exe a.out conftest a.* conftest.* b.out'
Who wants a.* in the list? Which platform is it needed for?
I did a quick research and discovered that is first appeared in
lib/autoconf/lang.m4 on 2000-12-19, rev. 1.99.
There is a huge thread in Dec-2000 archives, which I'd like to check.
But on a first glimpse it seems that the thread discusses only WOE
platforms; and I guess that a.exe should be enough for them...
So my wild guess it that it might have been introduced by mistake;
and all future editors copied it worshipfully...
Stay tuned.
And speak up if you have something to say about the a.* pattern.
Have a nice weekend,
Stepan
