[article] trimming down autoconf's configure scripts by using pkg-config

[Daniel Stone]

On Fri, Mar 24, 2006 at 01:09:07PM +0800, Rogelio Serrano wrote:
> I think its better to improve on autoconf. Like splitting the config.h
> file into smaller pieces.

Like we do in xserver/xorg?

> And then just probing for a particular
> feature without any reference to machine-arch-platform at all.

Which is the entire rationale behind autoconf (feature tests, not
platform tests)?

> And
> then just use some kind of language more protable than shell script.

What?
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