> >> [email protected] wrote: > >> > I would also like to see grep not use decl after statement. I have at > >> > least > >> > one platform and I think two where it's not supported, and I have to > >> > keep forward porting the changes in dfa.c. > >> > >> Please describe the systems for which you find this necessary. > > > > z/OS - which is a POSIX-ish environment on top of OS/390, and VMS. > > Since gcc seems readily available for that system, I cannot use your > anecdote to justify the added maintenance effort. Just install gcc. > Besides, it will help you with many more packages than grep. > > There seems to be no shortage of pre-built-for-z/OS gcc binaries: > > gccmvs.sourceforge.net/ > www.cozx.com/~dpitts/gcc.html
I'm investigating. Dave Pitts is my porter for gawk to z/OS and he doesn't use GCC, on purpose. I will let you know what I hear back. I will also double check as to the status of the compiler on Alpha and Itanium VMS systems. Thanks, Arnold
