Re: Which header a symbol is declared in (AC_CHECK_DECLS) ?

[Andreev Konstantin]

Hello, Russ.

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 1*1:16:*12 -0700 you wrote:

> Konstantin Andreev writes:
>
> > I have heard that 'string.h' and 'strings.h' are incompatible on 
some systems, and including both may causes problems. So, if I include 
only one of them, I increase portability.
>
> You're well beyond the 10 year portability time horizon here and 
heading fast for 20-year-obsolete OSes when worrying about anything 
related to
strings.h
>
> Even with that vintage of system, SunOS would handle co-inclusion of 
both headers just fine, and it was the primary system that required 
strings.h. Including both has also been recommended in the Autoconf 
manual for a long, long time.

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Thank you for interesting and valuable information. I have not read this 
in various autotools guides (even best of them) around the Internet.

Best regards,
--
Konstantin Andreev.