[Gnu-arch-users] Re: tagline robustness

[Miles Bader]

Jan Hudec <address@hidden> writes:
> > Anyway I see no reason why it needs any escapes except for \".
> 
> Anyway I see no reason why it needs any escapes. What would it help
> for to have " in that string? The string is there to serve as a unique
> identifier. It can serve that purpose with few characters forbiden.

Because it's intended that arch-id: be able to represent anything that
arch-tag: could (so easy upgrade is possible), and arch-tag: ids can
contain ".

-Miles
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