Re: [PATCH] doc: The test "==" operator is a GNU extension.

[Ben Pfaff]

On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 10:55 AM Pádraig Brady <P@draigbrady.com> wrote:
>
> On 12/11/2020 18:11, Ben Pfaff wrote:
> > On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 10:07 AM Pádraig Brady <P@draigbrady.com> wrote:
> >>> diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
> >>> index 8d9320ca2..601b06300 100644
> >>> --- a/doc/coreutils.texi
> >>> +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
> >>> @@ -13336,6 +13336,7 @@ True if the strings are equal.
> >>>    @opindex ==
> >>>    @cindex equal string check
> >>>    True if the strings are equal (synonym for =).
> >>> +This form is a GNU extension.
> >>>
> >>>    @item @var{string1} != @var{string2}
> >>>    @opindex !=
> >>>
> >>
> >> Well it's not GNU specific.
> >> Also I think it's proposed in POSIX, Eric? >> I agree that we should 
> >> mention its lack of portability though.
> >
> > OK, would "This form is not as portable as =." be better phrasing?
>
> Cool I'll submit that in your name,

Thank you!