[Dnsmasq-discuss] [PATCH] Add support for autotools

[Cristian Rodríguez]

El dom 09 sep 2012 02:03:11 CLST, Shantanu Gadgil escribió:
> If this is done, won't the autotools chain will be a prerequisite for dnsmasq to be built.
>
> Maybe OK for Linux OSes ... not necessary for other platforms/OSes (think Solaris, AIX, and even more obscure, etc).
> Why the overhead?!?
>
> I really like the *really really simple* Makefile based build and not at all in favour of this!


This **really really simple** makefiles requires constant patching and 
maintenance for distributions, in short they are a pain in the ass.

Linux, BSDs, Solaris have automake/autoconf..etc and I could not care 
less about obscure systems. what matters is  what most people use.