Re: Syntax "checking whether setvbuf arguments are reversed"

[Chet Ramey]

> uname output: Linux localpc 2.4.13 #3 Tue Nov 20 15:27:21 CET 2001 i686 
> unknown
> Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu
> 
> Bash Version: 2.05a
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
> 
> Description:
> Configure can't check whether setvbuf arguments are reversed,
> because the stvbuf's syntax is wrong.
> 
> Repeat-By:
> Whenever ./configure runs.
> Fix:
> in configure (line 5173) change
> - if (setvbuf(stdout, _IOLBF, (char *) main, BUFSIZ) != 0)
> + if (setvbuf(stdout, (char *) main, _IOLBF, BUFSIZ) != 0)

That's the test, to find out whether some fool system implemented
setvbuf wrong.

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