From: Tim Hunter <cyclists@...>
Date: 2004-05-18T06:33:48+09:00
Subject: Re: Using mkmf.rb / extconf.rb and autoconf/automake together

On Mon, 17 May 2004 19:25:06 +0000, Rudi Cilibrasi wrote:
> 
> Any pointers to good examples of a combination autoconf / automake /
> extconf.rb that supports the features above would be greatly appreciated. 
> I would also appreciate any doc pointers.  Cheers,
> 

The RMagick (http://rmagick.rubyforge.org) installation procedure uses a
combination of autoconf/configure and Minero Aoki's setup.rb script
(http://i.loveruby.net/en/setup.html).

RMagick's configure script constructs a custom Makefile and a custom
extconf.rb. The targets in the top-level Makefile run the appropriate
setup.rb steps. The setup.rb script runs the custom extconf.rb and then
calls make on the Makefile that extconf.rb generated.

Convoluted, but it's reliable and flexible.

The actual code is probably easier to understand than my poor description.
Check out the RMagick CVS:
http://rubyforge.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/cgi/viewcvs.cgi/RMagick/?cvsroot=rmagick

Of course feel free to ask questions.