Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:40:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Nick Hibma <n_hibma@calcaphon.com> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/19404: /usr/bin/error should be included in the FreeBSD distribution. Message-ID: <200006202240.PAA29327@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/19404; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Nick Hibma <n_hibma@calcaphon.com>
To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG
Cc:
Subject: Re: bin/19404: /usr/bin/error should be included in the FreeBSD
distribution.
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 23:30:30 +0100 (BST)
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Nick
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Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 20:40:45 +0100 (BST)
From: Nick Hibma <n_hibma@qubesoft.com>
To: Ayan George <ayan@kiwi.ayan.net>
Subject: Re: bin/19404: /usr/bin/error should be included in the FreeBSD
distribution.
Well best chance is to see whether it works/ make it work and then send
of a PR or submit it to -hackers or -current.
Waiting for someone else to do it is probably not going to work.
Nick
> The utility was removed. I emailed the person who removed it.
>
> The error utility reads the output of make and cc (gcc) as well as
> other utilities. If there is an error or warning, error inserts
> that information in the source file in a comment. This is really
> useful.
>
> It was removed by kris@freebsd.org on Dec 11, 1999 according to
> the web based CVS repository browser at www.freebsd.org. The reason
> he cites is that it doesn't work with the toolchain (make, gcc,
> etc.) that FreeBSD uses but I've found that the be untrue. It
> seems to work great. If it doesn't, I'd be willing to make it
> work.
>
> [ Quoted message from Nick Hibma, received Jun 20, 5:32pm.]
>
> >
> > Forgive me my ignorance, but what does the utility do. Also, you suggest
> > that it has been in the tree and has been removed. Did you checkout
> > why? Replacements that have been added?
> >
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> >
>
> [ End message from Nick Hibma. ]
>
>
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