libtool-1.4.3 qoute.test failure

[Boogie Shafer]

having problems with quote.test on solaris 8 x86
(output attached)
i noticed some similar reports of problems in the message archive, but didnt
seem to find a solution

any help appreciated

thanks

boogie

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$ cd tests
$ VERBOSE=1 sh -x ./quote.test
need_prefix=no
+ test -z
+ sed + s%/[^/]*$%%
echo ./quote.test
srcdir=.
+ test . = ./quote.test
+ test set != set
+ . ./defs
+ cd .
+ pwd
srcdir=/home/boogie/libtool-1.4.3/tests
+ sed s%^.*/%%
+ echo ./quote.test
progname=quote.test
libtool=../libtool
make=make
SHELL=/bin/sh
prefix=./_inst
+ test no = yes
+ test -d ./_inst
prefix=NONE
+ + ../libtool --config
grep ^CC=
+ eval CC="gcc"
CC=gcc
+ echo === Running quote.test
=== Running quote.test
status=0
echo=echo
+ test X         = X\t
IFS=

save_ifs=

IFS=
:
+ test -f /usr/local/bin/echo
+ test -f /usr/local/sbin/echo
+ test -f /usr/bin/echo
+ test X         = X\t
+ test -f /usr/sbin/echo
+ test -f /usr/ccs/bin/echo
+ test -f /etc/echo
+ test -f /usr/ucb/echo
+ test -f /usr/ucb/echo
IFS=

+ test Xecho = Xecho
+ test X = X\t
+ test -f /bin/ksh
+ test X != X/bin/ksh
CONFIG_SHELL=/bin/ksh
+ export CONFIG_SHELL
+ exec /bin/ksh ./quote.test --no-reexec
=== Running quote.test
== compile mode
= trying: no quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c -DVAR=test foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c -DVAR=test foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: \\ quoting
= failed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=\\test\\" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=\\test\\" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: \" quoting
= failed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=\"test\"" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=\"test\"" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: \` quoting
= failed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=\`test\`" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=\`test\`" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: \$ quoting
= failed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=\$test\$" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=\$test\$" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "[" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=[test[" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=[test[" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "]" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=]test]" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=]test]" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "~" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=~test~" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=~test~" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "#" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=#test#" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=#test#" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "^" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=^test^" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=^test^" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "&" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=&test&" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=&test&" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "*" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=*test*" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=*test*" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "(" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=(test(" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=(test(" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: ")" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=)test)" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=)test)" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "{" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR={test{" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR={test{" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "}" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=}test}" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=}test}" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "|" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=|test|" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=|test|" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: ";" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=;test;" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=;test;" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "<" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=<test<" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=<test<" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: ">" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=>test>" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=>test>" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "?" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=?test?" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=?test?" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "'" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR='test'" foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR='test'" foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: " " quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR= test " foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR= test " foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
= trying: "     " quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -c "-DVAR=  test    " foo.c  -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/foo.lo
gcc -c "-DVAR=  test    " foo.c -o foo.o >/dev/null 2>&1
mv -f .libs/foo.lo foo.lo
== link mode
= trying: no quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,-someflag=test foo.o
= trying: \\ quoting
= failed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=\\test\\" foo.o
= trying: \" quoting
= failed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=\"test\"" foo.o
= trying: \` quoting
= failed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=\`test\`" foo.o
= trying: \$ quoting
= failed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=\$test\$" foo.o
= trying: "[" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=[test[" foo.o
= trying: "]" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=]test]" foo.o
= trying: "~" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=~test~" foo.o
= trying: "#" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=#test#" foo.o
= trying: "^" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=^test^" foo.o
= trying: "&" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=&test&" foo.o
= trying: "*" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=*test*" foo.o
= trying: "(" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=(test(" foo.o
= trying: ")" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=)test)" foo.o
= trying: "{" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag={test{" foo.o
= trying: "}" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=}test}" foo.o
= trying: "|" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=|test|" foo.o
= trying: ";" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=;test;" foo.o
= trying: "<" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=<test<" foo.o
= trying: ">" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=>test>" foo.o
= trying: "?" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=?test?" foo.o
= trying: "'" quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag='test'" foo.o
= trying: " " quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag= test " foo.o
= trying: "     " quoting
= passed: mkdir .libs
gcc -o hell -g -O -Wl,"-someflag=       test    " foo.o
== install mode
= trying: no quoting
= passed: install -c --something=test hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: \\ quoting
= failed: install -c "--something=\\test\\" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: \" quoting
= failed: install -c "--something=\"test\"" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: \` quoting
= failed: install -c "--something=\`test\`" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: \$ quoting
= failed: install -c "--something=\$test\$" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "[" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=[test[" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "]" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=]test]" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "~" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=~test~" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "#" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=#test#" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "^" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=^test^" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "&" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=&test&" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "*" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=*test*" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "(" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=(test(" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: ")" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=)test)" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "{" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something={test{" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "}" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=}test}" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "|" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=|test|" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: ";" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=;test;" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "<" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=<test<" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: ">" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=>test>" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "?" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=?test?" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "'" quoting
= passed: install -c "--something='test'" hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: " " quoting
= passed: install -c "--something= test " hell /usr/local/bin/hell
= trying: "     " quoting
= passed: install -c "--something=      test    " hell

/usr/local/bin/hell
$ echo $?
1
$