Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 11:44:07 +0200 From: Yuri Karaban <ura@sphinx.univ.kiev.ua> To: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gnu getopt in libc Message-ID: <20011223094407.GA31337@sphinx.univ.kiev.ua> In-Reply-To: <20011222212453.A91247@citusc17.usc.edu> References: <20011222132030.GA19596@sphinx.univ.kiev.ua> <20011222201930.B9DEF38CC@overcee.netplex.com.au> <20011222212453.A91247@citusc17.usc.edu>
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> > > so why dont replace libc/stdlib/getopt.c by gnu version ? > > > > 1) because it is nonstandard > > 2) it is GPL contaminated which we cannot use in libc. > > NetBSD have a BSDL'ed getopt_long() in their libc. It's required for > GNU tar longopt support in pax(1) - I have an almost complete port of > both in my tree. Does the NetBSD getopt support the optional arguments and options reorder ? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-arch" in the body of the message
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