Updating top-level autoconf to 2.59

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Feb  8, 2007, Paolo Bonzini <paolo.bonzini@lu.unisi.ch> wrote:

>> Autoconf 2.59 assumes you want a cross tool if you specify --target,
>> no matter what you specify it as.

> ... this, which was likely implemented without any discussion with
> people really building cross tools.

I was actually there, and I was a heavy cross tool builder back then.
The changes are sensible, even though they come with some surprises.

Now wouldn't you agree that changing them again could make matters
even worse?

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