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Re: solaris link line length problem == buggy sed
From: |
Akim Demaille |
Subject: |
Re: solaris link line length problem == buggy sed |
Date: |
24 Jul 2001 11:30:09 +0200 |
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>>>>> "Raja" == Raja R Harinath <Raja> writes:
Raja> Robert Boehne <address@hidden> writes: [snip]
>> + echo | awk '{ printf "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"; }' >>
>> conftest.$ac_ext
Raja> [snip]
Raja> This may run afoul of the GNU standards.texi. It says:
Raja> The `configure' script and the Makefile rules for building
Raja> and installation should not use any utilities directly except
Raja> these:
Raja> cat cmp cp diff echo egrep expr false grep install-info
Raja> ln ls mkdir mv pwd rm rmdir sed sleep sort tar test touch true
Raja> Note the absence of 'awk' as an allowed utility.
Nonetheless, awk is usable portably if you limit yourself to a small
number of core features. Autoconf has ben using it on the maintainer
side, but nobody reported not being able to use it.
OTOH, awk portability is a tough matter...
- Re: solaris link line length problem == buggy sed, (continued)
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Re: solaris link line length problem == buggy sed, libtool, 2001/07/17