./configure --disable-zlib

[Matt Johnston]

On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 10:48:02PM -0600, Rob Landley wrote:
> Why does ./configure die on a system that hasn't got zlib installed unless you 
> tell it --disable-zlib?
> 
> Isn't the point of configure to find out what you have and haven't got on your 
> system, and build accordingly?

In general missing zlib support will result in noticably
slower interactive SSH session (at least over remote links).
Since it's an easy thing to miss I prefer needing it to be
explicitly disabled. I guess an alternative would be to
print a clearer list of which options are selected after
configure finishes.

Cheers,
Matt