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Re: [PATCH]: fix the --with-mpfr-dir=PATH configure flag
- From: Steve Kargl <sgk at troutmask dot apl dot washington dot edu>
- To: "Kaveh R. GHAZI" <ghazi at caip dot rutgers dot edu>
- Cc: Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>, Gabriel Dos Reis <gdr at integrable-solutions dot net>, DJ Delorie <dj at redhat dot com>, gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org, fortran at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:23:52 -0800
- Subject: Re: [PATCH]: fix the --with-mpfr-dir=PATH configure flag
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On Sun, Nov 19, 2006 at 09:19:12PM -0500, Kaveh R. GHAZI wrote:
>
> I'm cc'ing the fortran list since they have the most experience with mpfr
> and usage in previous GCC releases. I'd like their opinion on how often
> this configure flag is used so we can achieve the consensus you seek.
> (Bear in mind I'm initiating this patch based on a bug report from a user,
> so it's not just a gcc developer issue.)
>
I don't recall seeing any questions in fortran@gcc concerning
this flag. There may have been some, I simply don't recall
reports. I'll also note that the number of people who install
gfortran from sources is perhaps a small number. Some people
grab pre-compiled packages from the gfortran wiki; others have
gfortran installed with the base OS.
I think we're seeing the fact that many more people are testing
GCC for C/C++ and these people will be the ones who stress the
configure infrastructure. Trying to accommondate all the weird
places that people may place the mpfr/gmp build directories
seem unreasonable. As Mark stated, "make install" isn't too
difficult to do. So, I think the flag(s) should go.
--
Steve