Re: [Qemu-devel] -cc checking wrong

[Jim C. Brown]

On Mon, May 08, 2006 at 12:46:24AM +0200, Pavel Jan?k wrote:
> configure contains:
> 
> if [ ! -x "`which $cc`" ] ; then
>     echo "Compiler $cc could not be found"
>     exit
> fi
> 
> You should check if the command compiles, not if it exists and is executable.

Patch attached. Simply tries to compile a dummy program.

> Two wrongs do not make a right.
>                   -- Linus Torvalds in linux-kernel

I find that quote very ironic ... ;)

-- 
Infinite complexity begets infinite beauty.
Infinite precision begets infinite perfection.

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