Re: libtool support for hosts with strict "grep", "test"

[Akim Demaille]

>>>>> "Paul" == Paul Eggert <address@hidden> writes:

Paul> I ran my POSIX 1003.1-2001 checker over CVS libtool and found
Paul> the following portability problems for libtool that will become
Paul> evident when libtool is run on strict POSIX 1003.1-2001 hosts.
Paul> POSIX 1003.1-2001 has removed "egrep" and "fgrep" from the spec,
Paul> and also it says that "test FOO -a BAR" is not required to be
Paul> supported.  Portable programs are supposed to use "grep -E",
Paul> "grep -F", and "test FOO && test BAR".

This patch should be installed asap into Libtool, imho.  Would someone
grant write access to Paul?  Or would someone install this patch?