[Python-Dev] New autoconf in use! (original) (raw)

Skip Montanaro skip@pobox.com
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 18:16:21 -0500 

>> The other issue is caching: autoconf 2.50 will, by default, not
>> generate a config.cache, since that has caused too many problems.

Guido> Leave it as it is unless there are many complaints.

Agreed. Most machines are fast enough nowadays that the absence of config.cache isn't a major stumbling block. If they are that sensitive to the performance reduction, they can install autoconf themselves and generate a local version of the configure script.

Skip