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From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Should we imitate GNU test's insanity?
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On 10 February 2011 00:00, David Schultz <das@freebsd.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 09, 2011, Xin LI wrote:
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>> On 02/09/11 12:46, Chris Rees wrote:
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I've found so many cases of autoconf failing when porting Linux apps
>> > over, for example scilab and musicpd due to the happiness of GNU test
>> > to accept a =3D=3D b rather than a =3D b.
>> >
>> > Rather than making a bug report that'll be brushed off (as my bug
>> > report for GNU find was), would it be unthinkable for me to make a
>> > patch for our test to make =3D=3D acceptable, to stop some wasted port=
ers'
>> > time?
>>
>> I don't think =3D=3D is unacceptable extension to the POSIX standard bas=
ed
>> on my reading. =A0If there is no objection I'll commit the attached patc=
h
>> on Friday.
>
> I agree; unobtrusive extensions that improve compatibility are welcome.
>

Wow, that was quick. Thanks!

Chris