Re: libresolv and freebsd

Quite likely we don't even need libresolv in the majority of cases, on
pretty much all platforms.

mån 2009-11-16 klockan 12:07 +0100 skrev Kinkie:
> In configure.in there is something like this:
>
> if test $ac_cv_lib_bind_gethostbyname = "no" ; then
> case "$host" in
> i386-*-freebsd*)
> AC_MSG_NOTICE([skipping libresolv checks for $host])
> ;;
> *)
> AC_CHECK_LIB(resolv, main)
> ;;
> esac
> fi
>
> I fail to see what's the point in skipping this test.
> I'd expect to get the same result with a simple(r)
>
> AC_SEARCH_LIBS([gethostbyname],[bind resolv])
>
> See my other request on moving form AC_CHECK_LIB to AC_SEARCH_LIBS.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
Received on Mon Nov 16 2009 - 14:50:18 MST