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Re: FYI: catch variable names starting with `_' (PR/291).
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Tom Tromey |
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Re: FYI: catch variable names starting with `_' (PR/291). |
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08 Jul 2002 20:35:54 -0600 |
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>>>>> "adl" == Alexandre Duret-Lutz <address@hidden> writes:
adl> Strictly speaking, the _am_installdirs variable doesn't need to
adl> be renamed because it's never output, but it seems cleaner to
adl> keeps things simple and apply to same rule to everybody.
I agree.
adl> (BTW, reading the code I've not found where this variable is
adl> stopped from being output; there are a two `Accumulating
adl> variables must not be output' comments, but they seem misplaced.)
Only Akim knows for sure...
adl> Supporting these target portably probably require changes to the
adl> canonicalization rules (is this worth the trouble?).
I think it is. Someone out there will try to write a program with a
funny name. On my box there are already standard programs whose names
start with `4'. I wouldn't be surprised to find more eventually.
Tom