Re: autoconf version of itcl/tcl/tk subdirectories

[Keith Seitz <keiths at redhat dot com>]

Steve Ellcey wrote:
> I was wondering if someone on this mailing list could help me understand
> why the itcl, tcl, and tk subdirectories of the src tree are still using
> autoconf 2.13.  My understanding is that these subdirectories are used
> when building insight, is that correct?  That is why I am asking on this
> email list.

Yes, tk and itcl are used solely by insight, afaik. Tcl, though, is used 
by almost everyone for dejagnu/testing.

> Does anyone know any blocks to updating these directories to use
> autoconf 2.59?

Not really. The reason they use 2.13 is because that's what tcl, tk, and 
itcl were released with. Tcl 8.4.13 (released 7 Mar) still uses autconf 
2.13 still. However Tcl CVS HEAD (vintage 8.5 beta) uses 2.59.

Looks like a conversion wouldn't be too difficult using 8.5 code as a 
reference. [It's not quite as painless as just regenerating configure, 
though. I know -- I tried it with 8.4.12 when I dropped that into my build.]

Keith