RE: PATCH: only generate dependencies if using gcc

> From: Stipe Tolj
> Sent: 07 July 2008 19:17
> 
> Stipe Tolj schrieb:
> >
> > Can you point out why you need to omit the .depend file creation if
the
> > compiler is not gcc?
> 
> i.e. the Intel CC handles the options and can build without changes.
> 
The native compilers for AIX, HP-UX and Solaris do not handle these
options. If a compiler other than gcc supports these options, though,
then my patch goes from a quick fix to an ugly and inaccurate quick fix
:(

Other solutions would be to:
- have autoconf try to detect whether the compiler supports -MM,
- use the X11 makedepend utility,
- use automake.

My preference would be for the last of these. What do other people
think?

-james