configure.py script

[Matthew Knepley]

We do generate makefiles, just not all of them. Automake is an unreadable,
inpenetrable mess that should never be used by anyone. Thus, we don't use it.

  Thanks,

     Matt

On 7/17/07, Sumit Vaidya <sumit_vaidya at persistent.co.in> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I have downloaded the version 2.3.3-p3.
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> There is one file under "config" folder viz "configure.py". I am building
> the library on Red Hat Linux 9.
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> I saw some makefiles already there in the downloaded package.
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> Then what is the use of "configure.py" script? I have no idea about python
> code, But I redirected the output of configure and came to know it is
> testing some folders.
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> As per my knowledge, configure script is used to generate makefiles.
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> What is the use of configure script in PETSc 2.3.3-p3 version?
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> Waiting for your reply,
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> Sumit
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