bug#47382: closed (runtest doesn't work with Solaris 10 /bin/sh)

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> runtest doesn't work with Solaris 10 /bin/sh
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> Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:33:02 +0100
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> When trying DejaGnu 1.6.3 rc1 on Solaris 10, it failed immediately with:
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> runtest: syntax error at line 43: `execpath=$' unexpected
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> The script hardcodes #!/bin/sh, but the Solaris 10 /bin/sh is
> effectively the old Bourne Shell and doesn't support $().
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> There are several options, I believe:
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> * Substitute a shell that does (like /bin/ksh in the Solaris 10 case).
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> * Rework the script to avoid the construct.
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> * Give up in horror and declare Solaris 10 unsupported, preferably with
>   a decent error message at configure time.
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>         Rainer
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> Rainer Orth, Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University
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> Re: bug#47382: runtest doesn't work with Solaris 10 /bin/sh
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> This seems to be resolved as of 1.6.3-rc5, with all tests now passing on 
> the gcc210 node at the GCC compile farm.
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> -- Jacob
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