Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 19:00:59 -0500 From: David Schultz <das@FreeBSD.ORG> To: d@delphij.net Cc: freebsd-standards@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Should we imitate GNU test's insanity? Message-ID: <20110210000059.GA95033@zim.MIT.EDU> In-Reply-To: <4D53064B.7090901@delphij.net> References: <AANLkTi=mNb=u0UA1zHYTdiVxdJc=3-VPtWxvc7tu4R4H@mail.gmail.com> <4D53064B.7090901@delphij.net>
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On Wed, Feb 09, 2011, Xin LI wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA256 > > 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 == b rather than a = 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 == acceptable, to stop some wasted porters' > > time? > > I don't think == is unacceptable extension to the POSIX standard based > on my reading. If there is no objection I'll commit the attached patch > on Friday. I agree; unobtrusive extensions that improve compatibility are welcome.
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