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Re: [patch] Use $target_subdir in a more normal way in gcc


On Jun  6, 2003, Nathanael Nerode <neroden@twcny.rr.com> wrote:

>>> This changes target_subdir in gcc to be compatible with target_subdir as used
>>> at the top level (where it is always present).  No behavior changes.
>> 
>> If target_subdir is always target_alias, why do we need both?

> Because we might want to change it in the future. :-)

We actually have to change it in the future.  Autoconf 2.5x will have
target_alias set to nothing unless --target is explicitly set, unlike
autoconf 2.13, that sets it to the implied value if it's not given in
the command line.  I wish we could avoid introducing new
incompatibilities now that we're looking into moving to autoconf 2.5x.

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