On 8 June 2012 17:31, Lionel Cons <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 8 June 2012 16:55, Glenn Fowler <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> most of the standalone commands in
>>        src/cmd/builtin
>>        src/cmd/re
>> and some in
>>        src/cmd/std
>> are builtin-izable
>>
>> after umpteen years of dealing with combining complex hunks of code
>> and subsequent portability issues
>>        *its too soon to move -lcmdtst into ksh proper*
>
> I tend to disagree, but there is always the compromise Mr. Szczesniak
> already proposed (because it facilitates risk management and test
> coverage and is therefore a win/win solution for both sides): Put
> grep/xargs&cohorts into libcmd but do not enable them. Those who dare
> to issue a builtin grep or builtin od in their code have to lick their
> wounds themselves if something bad happens.

+1

Ced
-- 
Cedric Blancher <[email protected]>
Institute Pasteur

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