Re: [PATCH] m4sh: always re-exec with $CONFIG_SHELL, if it's set

[Stefano Lattarini]

On Tuesday 01 November 2011, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> * lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 (_AS_DETECT_BETTER_SHELL): Always re-execute
> the current script with $CONFIG_SHELL, if that's set.
> * tests/m4sh.at: Add tests for the new semantics, in ...
> (Re-exec with CONFIG_SHELL): ... this new section.
> * doc/autoconf.texi (config.status Invocation): Update.
> * doc/install.texi (Defining Variables): Likewise.
> * NEWS: Likewise.
> ---
>  ChangeLog           |   11 ++++++
>  doc/autoconf.texi   |   11 ++----
>  doc/install.texi    |    6 ++--
>  lib/m4sugar/m4sh.m4 |   90 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
>  tests/m4sh.at       |   68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  5 files changed, 145 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
> 
Ping?

BTW, I see that this patch might raise some questions, and some of its
effects can indeed be debatable; and anyway, it certainly leaves ample
room for improvement.  So I'm not asking to ACK (or NACK) it for master
right now -- maybe we could create a new public branch where to install
it (and any follow-up as well), and merge it to master only later, when
(and if) it gets consensus.

Regards,
  Stefano