GNU bug report logs - #8373
why not give user an extra variable when compile emacs under windows?

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Packages: w32, emacs;

Reported by: Xu Jingtao <jingtaozf <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:30:04 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>
To: Xu Jingtao <jingtaozf <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 8373 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#8373: why not give user an extra variable when compile emacs under windows?
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:05:06 +0200

On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 16:45, Xu Jingtao <jingtaozf <at> gmail.com> wrote:

> But under windows os,the "=" is treated as white space when passed to batch arguments.
> So I have to modify this gcc definition in emacs's source tree which is not my pleasure.
> Why not give user an extra variable when compile emacs under windows?

I think the proper fix would be finding a way to pass arguments
containing "=" to configure.bat. That might prove difficult, though,
at least with command.com.

    Juanma
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