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Re: solaris link line length problem == buggy sed
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Re: solaris link line length problem == buggy sed |
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Wed, 18 Jul 2001 22:11:32 -0500 |
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On Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 05:50:34PM -0500, Robert Boehne wrote:
> OK,
> I've got somthing that works, and a lack of time for adding features
> to it.
> This new macro in libtool.m4 checks the user's sed and reports a warning
> if it truncates output. It works properly on the three systems I've
> tested
> it on and there are no test regressions on my Linux box.
> What wasn't implemented:
> #1 Checking various sed programs for ones that
> may work, i.e. gsed, /usr/xpg4/bin/sed.
>
> #2 Setting $SED and propogating it to the libtool script.
>
> #3 Thinking about a macro for general use.
>
> This macro serves a needed purpose as is, so I'd like to check it in.
> As for the shortcomings above, anyone want to help?
> I just can't spare the time right now.
I'm going to try something else this weekend. I don't like the idea of
hardcoding the number of chars that sed should succeed at. I say we
pick the best we have.
--
albert chin (address@hidden)
Re: solaris link line length problem == buggy sed, libtool, 2001/07/17