Re: Problem with aclocal macros on Solaris
- From: Rémi Cohen-Scali <Remi Cohen-Scali COM>
- To: "Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH" <allbery ece cmu edu>
- Cc: Gnome Mailling List <gnome-list gnome org>
- Subject: Re: Problem with aclocal macros on Solaris
- Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2001 16:31:32 -0400
Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH wrote:
On Sunday, August 05, 2001 12:26:23 -0400, Rémi Cohen-Scali
<Remi Cohen-Scali COM> wrote:
+-----
| > I believe which syntax you get depends on which tr configure finds
| > first, so it should really be a runtime test.
|
| yes. This is why the syntax used should be a portable one (to avoid
| problems when used on some other unix flavours), as all the autoconf
| stuff. If you know a better one (more portable), this one should be
used.
+--->8
But that's the problem: BSD-style tr does ranges as A-Z, System V-style
does them as [A-Z], and neither correctly handles the other's style.
The most portable way is to not use ranges.
Humm. Bsd do not support the brackets ... I have no bsd system.... Then a sed
will do the trick. Is there a chance to see this change ?
--
Remi Cohen-Scali
<Remi Cohen-Scali com> <rcoscali rcsnet net>
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