[PROPOSAL] To retire autoconf for 4.1

[Andrew Bartlett]

On Mon, 2013-05-27 at 08:27 +0200, Volker Lendecke wrote:
> On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 12:43:56AM +0200, Jelmer Vernooij wrote:
> > > The first two are certainly the most annoying ones, but
> > > probably the two that are hardest to fix. If Tridge failed
> > > to fix something (startup time), this is my very definition
> > > of "unfixable". So I can only ask everybody to keep the old
> > > build system around.
> > That's not a very constructive approach...
> 
> Right, but if the main proponent, himself being Andrew
> Tridgell, one of the most intelligent people I know, fails
> to solve an issue, I know the mere mortals won't have a
> chance. If Tridge fails, I know this is way beyond my
> intellectual capabilities.

Fortunately with fresher eyes, and a new look at the problem and a
different perspective, we have a solution already in master.  

Thank you for renewing our focus on this issue, as these changes will
make waf that little bit easier for us all.

Andrew Bartlett

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