Re: fileutils doesn't compile properly on AIX 4.3.3

[Jim Meyering]

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> Hi,
> I tried to compile findutils v 4.1 and 3.16 on AIX 4.3.3 ML 7
> The compilation of lib/mountlist.c fails saying MOUNTED is undefined
>
> I found the following workaround :
>
> MOUNTED is used in a #ifdef MOUNTED_GETMNTENT1 so I commented out
> #define  MOUNTED_GETMNTENT1 1
> in config.h
>
> Does anyone know :
> 1. If what I did is "safe" (I just needed ls and it seems to work ok)
> 2. where the problem is and why it hasn't been addressed (unless it comes
> from my system).

Thanks for the report.

Your work-around is ok, but only for AIX, of course.
There is a proper fix in the current sources.
I expect to release fileutils-4.1.1 within a week or so.