Re: [PATCH] arch: new program

[Paul Eggert]

Jim Meyering <address@hidden> writes:

> The option syntax is awkward due to autoconf's pseudo-requirement
> that such options look like --enable-REMAINDER_OF_NAME=VAL .
> I'd welcome a better name.

How about --enable-program-FOO and --disable-program-BAR, with the
default being close to what it is now (i.e., enable everything but
programs that won't build, and don't enable 'su' and 'arch')?  This
use of --enable* and --disable* fits better into common practice than
--enable-no- does.  It might be harder to arrange this on the autoconf
side, admittedly,...