Configuration/Makefile cleanups

[Jeffrey A Law]

  In message < 20001125153523P.mitchell@codesourcery.com >you write:
  > >>>>> "Marc" == Marc Espie <espie@quatramaran.ens.fr> writes:
  > 
  >     Marc> Note that the Makefile gunk is atrociously simple: you just
  >     Marc> need to make sure you have BISON=bison somewhere in that
  >     Marc> Makefile
  > 
  > Our Makefiles are atrociously complex, due in part to lots and lots of
  > atrociously simple bits.
  > 
  > Put simply, you're not going to convince me that there's enough
  > benefit in using byacc to outweigh the costs.
  > 
  > You're certainly welcome to try to persuade others, though; my voice
  > is by no means the final authority on these sorts of issues. 
I agree 100% with Mark on this.  I just don't see the benefits being
strong enough to outweigh the costs either.

jeff