Customizing the C++ compiler with --cxx but not customizing --cc should be a build error

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Done
    • Priority: Minor - P4
    • 2.8.0-rc5
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      We require that a C compiler be set to compile certain files (notably, gperftools-2.0/src/base/dynamic_annotations.c).

      If a build system user customizes a C++ compiler with --cxx, but not a C compiler with --cc, we fall back to using the C++ compiler as the C compiler, and then dynamic_annotations fails to build.

      Additionally, if C++11 mode has been forced 'on', then the C compiler configure check for c99 will fail since -std=c99 is not a valid option to the C++ compiler, yielding a confusing error message. Worse, if C++11 mode is in 'auto' mode, then the failed -std=c99 check will cause things to build in C++03 mode.

      If the user customizes --cxx, they should be required to customize --cc.

            Assignee:
            Jonathan Reams
            Reporter:
            Andrew Morrow (Inactive)
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