#832: ExternalLibraries/zlib gives bad error message if "patch" is not available ------------------------------------+--------------------------------------- Reporter: hinder | Owner: Type: defect | Status: reviewed_ok Priority: minor | Milestone: Component: EinsteinToolkit thorn | Version: Resolution: | Keywords: ------------------------------------+---------------------------------------
Comment (by rhaas):
The same ${PATCH} vs ${PATCH?} issue exists in eg. LORENE as well as for ${TAR} (most likely in all ExternalLibraries). Cactus' configure tests for PATCH and TAR. Would the build system abort with a useful error message if the zlib had declared PATCH (and TAR) in its OPTIONS (that would be rather neat)?