Re: [PATCH 1/6] meson: simplify and parameterize various standard function checks

> Eli Schwartz <eschwartz@gentoo.org> writes:
> 
>> On 4/21/25 1:51 PM, Eli Schwartz wrote:
>>> This is repetitive logic. We either want to use some -lc function, or if
>>> it is not available we define it as -DNO_XXX and usually (but not
>>> always) provide some custom compatibility impl instead.
>>>
>>> Checking the intent of each block when reading through the file is slow
>>> and not very DRY. Switch to taking an array of checkable functions
>>> instead.
>>>
>>> Not all functions are straightforward to move, since different macro
>>> prefixes are used.
>>
>>
>> By the way, when reviewing this I was having a slightly hard time
>> figuring out which stuff belonged here... specifically, because of the
>> differences in macro prefixes lead me to believe it's not always so
>> simple as "does it exist".
> 
> 
> As there are non-zero number of meson related topics in flight, I'd
> like to know where this new series is meant to apply, if you need
> some of them before we can apply it, and what is the overall goal
> this series has ("there is no theme, they are just random set of
> changes to do such and such things" is perfectly acceptable answer).
> 
> And the best place to describe these things is in the cover letter
> [PATCH 0/6] of the series.