On Wed, 15 Sep 2010, Barry Smith wrote: > > On Sep 14, 2010, at 11:03 PM, Satish Balay wrote: > > > I don't remember previous conversation regarding it. However wrt > > python I strongly felt the python used by configure should be used by > > 'full path' in generated scripts. [for eg check: reconfigure.py] > > > > I'm fine with using full paths for default searches done by configure > > [cc,mpicc etc from PATH]. However if user provides 'cc=gcc' - this > > should not be expanded to full PATH automatically by configure.. > > How come?
Primarily because user should be free to choose what he/she wants CC=gcc vs CC=/usr/bin/gcc Perhaps this doesn't matter. Satish
