Re: Have configure complain about unknown options - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Martijn van Oosterhout
Subject Re: Have configure complain about unknown options
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Msg-id 20060509085555.GB29652@svana.org
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In response to Re: Have configure complain about unknown options  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: Have configure complain about unknown options
List pgsql-patches
On Tue, May 09, 2006 at 10:37:43AM +0200, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Am Freitag, 5. Mai 2006 20:07 schrieb Martijn van Oosterhout:
> > 1. Provide an escape option they can add
> > 2. Package systems can usually apply patches prior to compiling, they can
> > always remove the offending line if they like.
> > 3. Try and get feedback from them now rather than wait
>
> My feedback is this: You are going to enter a world of pain.

Can you explain why? Unknown options don't do anything, so having users
remove them seems like a good move.

Have a nice day,
--
Martijn van Oosterhout   <kleptog@svana.org>   http://svana.org/kleptog/
> From each according to his ability. To each according to his ability to litigate.

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