[mythtv] using GNU configure

[Craig Rindy]

I have a general interest in this.  Build configuration being done with command-line options rather than file modifications sounds good to me, not to mention the other automations and conveniences that go along with such a system.

sg wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
>   i was thinking about using GNU automake/autoconf/
> configure process for Myth.  Played around with it a
> bit and was able to convert parts of MythDVD within a 
> few hours.  Several reasons for it include (for me)
> 
> o auto detect broken qt installs 
>  - libs/headers in different directories
>  - qt compiled without SQL support, etc.
> o auto detect installed programs
>  - if 'transcode' is not installed, do not enable it
> o single './configure;make;make install' to install
> world
> 
>   before i get more into this, i was wondering 
> whether there is a general interest in this, as well
> as would it get accepted into CVS (if done :))
> 
> thanks,
> -santi
> 
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