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Re: [PATCH] Internationalization tests: prefer `test ! -r' over `test !


From: Bruno Haible
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Internationalization tests: prefer `test ! -r' over `test ! -f'
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 23:17:22 +0200
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Hi Stefano,

> > > Internationalization tests: prefer `test ! -r' over `test ! -f'
> > 
> > Why? ...
> Just in case the file is erroneously created as (say) a directory or
> a symlink, a situation `test -f' would not catch.

I see, thanks. This is indeed more probable than that an unreadable
file is erroneously created at the same place.

Bruno



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