# [PATCH] the ar tool is called gar on some systems 2 messages from 2007-10-03 to 2007-10-03. Participants: Robert Schiele, Junio C Hamano. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/10122 ## Robert Schiele, 2007-10-03 01:49 Subject: [PATCH] the ar tool is called gar on some systems Message-ID: <20071003014934.GF20753@schiele.dyndns.org> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20071003014934.GF20753%40schiele.dyndns.org ``` Some systems that have only installed the GNU toolchain (prefixed with "g") do not provide "ar" but only "gar". Make configure find this tool as well. Signed-off-by: Robert Schiele --- I sent that some weeks ago but it seems it got lost. configure.ac | 2 +- 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac index 84fd7f1..ed7cc89 100644 --- a/configure.ac +++ b/configure.ac @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ AC_MSG_NOTICE([CHECKS for programs]) # AC_PROG_CC([cc gcc]) #AC_PROG_INSTALL # needs install-sh or install.sh in sources -AC_CHECK_TOOL(AR, ar, :) +AC_CHECK_TOOLS(AR, [gar ar], :) AC_CHECK_PROGS(TAR, [gtar tar]) # TCLTK_PATH will be set to some value if we want Tcl/Tk # or will be empty otherwise. -- 1.5.2.3 ``` ## Junio C Hamano, 2007-10-03 04:55 Subject: Re: [PATCH] the ar tool is called gar on some systems Message-ID: <7vlkakhk5g.fsf@gitster.siamese.dyndns.org> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/7vlkakhk5g.fsf%40gitster.siamese.dyndns.org In-Reply-To: <20071003014934.GF20753@schiele.dyndns.org> ``` Robert Schiele writes: > Some systems that have only installed the GNU toolchain (prefixed with "g") > do not provide "ar" but only "gar". Make configure find this tool as well. > > Signed-off-by: Robert Schiele > --- > I sent that some weeks ago but it seems it got lost. I still have the original one in my mailbox. Hasn't applied as we hadn't heard anybody cheering or thanking for the patch, but I do not see anything _wrong_ with it, so let's apply. ```