Re: [patch 1/5] btrfs-progs: convert to autotools

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Hi all!

On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 9:09 PM, Jeff Mahoney <jeffm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  This patch converts the btrfs-progs build system from a single Makefile
>  to the autotools suite.
>
>  The advantages are:
>  Easier construction of Makefiles
>  Easier to breakout the source into separate directories for easier management
>  Easier to build shared libraries automatically
>  Automatic checking for optional libraries, like libext2fs for btrfs-convert
>  Automatic infrastructure for installing and testing
>
>  The caveats are:
>  Opinions on autotools are... mixed.
>  make C=1 no longer works, but is replaced by make check.

Please make this optional..
I would really prefer the simple makefile that it has now..
If the proposed advantages are a wanted feature, I would gladly try to
supply patches for the makefile to support them..
Just to keep it away from autotool hell.

Kind regards

--
Miguel Sousa Filipe
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