>> m4_define([_AS_RUN],
>> -[m4_ifval([$2],
>> -[{ $2 <<\_ASEOF
>> -_AS_BOURNE_COMPATIBLE
>> -$1
>> -_ASEOF
>> -}],
>> -[(eval "AS_ESCAPE(m4_expand([$1]))")])])
>> +[m4_ifval([$2], [(echo "$as_bourne_compatible"$1 | $2)],
>> + [(eval $1)]) 2>/dev/null])
>
> Is this guaranteed to be a portable use of echo? The moment
> $as_bourne_compatible, $as_required, or $as_suggested contains a \, this
> could
> blow up on us. It looks like $as_echo (used by AS_ECHO) is defined by this
> point, thanks to AS_SHELL_SANITIZE; will it always do the right thing?
echo won't, $as_echo will.
Paolo
