Re: [Patch #41] Do all rm's in one command with --mode=clean

[Jeff Dubrule]

On Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 04:58:09PM -0400, address@hidden wrote:
> In cases where there are more object files than can fit in a single
> command line this method will fail.  While it is faster it isn't as
> robust so I'm inclined to reject it.

OK, would you accept it if it were changed to:

if [ -x /usr/bin/xargs ]; then
  echo $stuff_to_rm | xargs rm
else
  rm_it_all_one_at_a_time
fi

-jeff