It seems that some autoconf projects use a configure.in
file to generate a configure
script, and some use configure.ac
.
What is the difference/advantage between using one or the other?
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It seems that some autoconf projects use a configure.in
file to generate a configure
script, and some use configure.ac
.
What is the difference/advantage between using one or the other?
Best Answer
Its just a matter of style. Historically autoconf files were named
configure.in
. Nowconfigure.ac
is the preferred naming scheme. Its also discussed in the documentation.