[Rd] test for readline installation fails if installation location (PR#8107)

[rpeng@jhsph.edu]

This is the kind of thing that goes in the 'config.site' file 
(which I believe is in fact documented).  The '--prefix' switch 
indicates where things should be installed.

-roger

rbug05 at kreil.org wrote:
> Full_Name: D Kreil
> Version: 2.1.1
> OS: HP-UX B.11.23 U ia64 0029870451 unlimited-user license
> Submission from: (NULL) (62.178.15.60)
> 
> 
> When the dependency readline is installed in a non-standard location the
> installation procedure fails.
> If using a non-standard installation location like
> 
>   --prefix=/bi/common --exec-prefix=/bi/arch
> 
> the configure script default include and library paths should adapt accordingly.
> They don't (/usr/local defaults remain).
> 
> Workaround:
> 
>   CPPFLAGS=-I/bi/common/include LDFLAGS=-L/bi/arch/lib ./configure
> 
> This should not be necessary, I think.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> D Kreil.
> 
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