Re: Autoconf/Automake

[fork0@t-online.de (Alex Riesen)]

Yann Dirson, Thu, Jun 15, 2006 09:24:50 +0200:
> > Is there any interest in converting the build system used by git to
> > Autoconf and Automake?  The ad-hoc configuration in Makefile is getting
> > too big.  As for nice features like remembering $prefix, wouldn't it be
> > better to add them to Automake instead of limiting them to just one
> > project?
> 
> Since there are many people objecting to autotools, what about using
> Jam instead ?  It has the advantage of being designed to be
> cross-platform, and should have all the features we would need for *git.

Except that it is not readily available everywhere, has unreadable
and illogical syntax, and lots of unknown assumptions built in.
We are forced to use that thing at work, and it is mostly hated.

Git already has enough external dependencies (crypto, Python, Perl,
bash, gmake), why create another one?

If we are about to need a configuration system (and I doubt it), may
be we should at least select a system small enough to have it always
in git repo? (yes, as linux kernel configuration system is)