Re: Options --enable{,-no}-install-program

[James Youngman]

On Jan 26, 2008 10:55 PM, Jim Meyering <address@hidden> wrote:
> - factored out the duplication in the coreutils.texi change

Interesting technique, I'll remember it.

> - while I know too well how bad stdio is, I'm tempted to remove the
>     new tests of each printf return value.  I noticed that you check
>     those while not checking putchar.

Yes, being _inconsistently_ paranoid is unuseful.  Looking at an
unchecked printf() call used not to bother me until after I worked on
GNC CSSC for a while.  In CSSC, an unchecked printf can cause
data-loss in your version control archive, which is not so good.
This sort of thing is much less of an issue for programs like
"groups".  If you wanted to remove those checks I would not object.

James.