[Developers] Patch: store the version of C/C++/Fortran compilers

[Thomas Radke]

Tom Goodale wrote:
>> If you want to trace how configure made its decisions, then you need the
>> versions as seen by configure.
> 
> 
> If that's the reason for storing the enfo, then fair enough, in which 
> case it needs to go in a log file, or a comment, but not in a make 
> variable, and be clearly marked as 'These settings are based upon 
> detecting compiler x, version y at configuration time.'

I just thought storing the compiler version close to the compiler flags 
would be most convenient. Even though the version information might not 
be needed as makefile variables - but then we already have OS, CPU, and 
VENDOR in make.config.defn.


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Cheers, Thomas.