config.guess Linux overhaul

2000-12-06 Thread Ben Elliston
It's that time again. The config.guess script is losing on GNU/Linux and this time, I'm going to fix it. Background: on many GNU/Linux systems, config.guess uses the output of `ld --help' to determine which architecture, object file format and C library version the build system uses. The

Re: config.guess Linux overhaul

2000-12-06 Thread Alexandre Oliva
On Dec 6, 2000, Ben Elliston [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Background: on many GNU/Linux systems, config.guess uses the output of `ld --help' to determine which architecture, object file format and C library version the build system uses. Instead, I am seeking to replace this cruft with a