On Mon, 2014-02-03 at 16:43 +1000, David Holmes wrote: > Hi Martin, > > On 1/02/2014 4:30 AM, Martin Buchholz wrote: > > In practice, every compiler defines preprocessor symbols that allow > > conditional compilation based on compiler type. So there's not much value > > in having configure define yet another "compiler family" variable, or at > > least not useful within the C/C++ code itself. > > On the contrary! We want to isolate compiler idiosyncracies to the > makefiles/build-system NOT the sources. Compiler based ifdefs should be > an absolute last resort in my opinion. > > David > ----- <snip>
I agree - rushes off to re-inspect local code changes to ensure that I've not contravened the assertion/requirement ... -- Dave Pointon FIAP MBCS Now I saw, tho' too late, the folly of beginning a work before we count the cost and before we we judge rightly of our strength to go thro' with it - Robinson Crusoe
