On 09/23/2012 08:31 PM, Brandon Invergo wrote: > > [SNIP] > > python.m4 in Automake is much more complete, and these macros are the > direct decendents of that file, but to me at least, it's confusing that > these macros should be implemented in Automake and not in Autoconf (or > Autoconf Archive for that matter). > I guess the reason for that is that when Automake introduced support for the _PYTHON primary, no Autoconf macro existed that dealt with python, so the Automake developers rolled their own macros, mostly tailored to the specific needs of Automake.
> So I'm not sure if they should be submitted to that project. > I say the correct way to proceed is to implement python support in Autoconf, and then have Automake build upon that (maybe extending it where necessary, albeit I hope there will be no need for that). > [SNIP] Thanks, Stefano _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
