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Re: [RFA] struct lwp in bsd-kvm.c

From: Andrew Cagney <cagney at gnu dot org>
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej at wasabisystems dot com>
Cc: Mark Kettenis <kettenis at chello dot nl>, gdb-patches at sources dot redhat dot com
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 13:59:22 -0400
Subject: Re: [RFA] struct lwp in bsd-kvm.c
References: <mtu7jscath9.fsf@contents-vnder-pressvre.mit.edu> <200408062107.i76L7tCr022580@elgar.kettenis.dyndns.org> <21770E77-E95C-11D8-A324-000A957650EC@wasabisystems.com>

On Aug 6, 2004, at 2:07 PM, Mark Kettenis wrote:
Thanks, yes, except that configure and config.in need to be
regenerated; with a special version of autoconf :-(.
[Maybe a bit off-topic, but...]

Can someone explain to me why "special" versions of the autotools are used?

There was a bug in one of the autotools that prevented something in src/ correctly configuring. To work around the problem, the binutils autotoolset was created. GDB, to ensure consistency, uses those tools. As with many things, it then entered folk law, with the exact rationale for the mini-fork lost.

Fortunatly, people are now pushing through a switch to 2.5x.

How's that for a non-answer :-)

Andrew

References:
- [RFA] struct lwp in bsd-kvm.c
  - From: Nathan J. Williams
- Re: [RFA] struct lwp in bsd-kvm.c
  - From: Mark Kettenis
- Re: [RFA] struct lwp in bsd-kvm.c
  - From: Jason Thorpe

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