Joerg Schilling wrote: > Joseph Kowalski <jek3 at sun.com> wrote: > > >> All I can say is "don't hold your breath". I first picked up "this >> particular torch" in around 1990. I suspect that others picked it up >> before then. The compiler group had always responded, "not worth the >> test matrix". It also seems that we were the major requestors - it >> seems that our ISVs didn't trust cross-compiling (when it comes to final >> builds, would we?). >> Maybe something has changed, but I don't suspect anything has. >> > > The problem with crosss compilations is that it does not really work if the > software uses dynamic autoconfiguration for portability. > > You would first need to hand craft _all_ autoconfiguration results for the > target platform. > > J?rg > Speaking of style, its rather interesting to not make it clear that you are agreeing with me, or adding another supporting fact.
Anyway, yes, autoconfiguration needs to be considered. - jek3
