Re: [scons-devel] auto-configuration plans

David Snopek wrote:

> Despite all past disagreements, I think it would be a great idea to add
> compatible configure support to A-A-P.  That way we can share a common
> battery of tests.  If you are also going to spend time coding a standalone
> configure utility, then go for it.  It is simply my opinion that we
> already have that.  I propose that we agree to disagree.  I would be
> willing to provide any support you need with the SConf code or its tests
> as I had a large part in writting and testing it.

We could keep on arguing about things we don't have a same opinion on
for a long them.  Let's try to concentrate on the parts we can share.

I'll make an attempt to shift code from SConf.py to another module
(let's call it Conftest.py for now).  This means all code that uses
SConf.py doesn't need to know about what has been moved.  And it avoids
me having to change more than one SCons file.

The goal is to put those parts in Conftest.py that will grow over time.
All the clever tests and knowledge about various systems that is used
when doing configuration.  The SCons-specific things will remain in
SConf.py, so that I can use the same Conftest.py in Aap.

The interface that Conftest.py provides to the outside world should not
change much over time.  That makes it easier to use it both in SCons and
in Aap.  I'll have to see how this can be accomplished.

> > It's nice that the SCons configure parts are available from a Python
> > script.  But it's far from an autoconf replacement.  You would also need
> > functions to generate a config.h file and filter Makefile.in to Makefile
> > (or generate a file that can be included from Makefile).  And then it's
> > still only for people who know Python.
> 
> FYI, Autoscons (an extension to SCons, my person project) has all of these
> features.

Google didn't get me to the right place.  Where can I vind Autoscons
docs?

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