On Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 09:13:06PM -0400, Daniel Burrows wrote: > > > libc doesn't have FILE->_IO_read_ptr but that FILE->__bufp-FILE->__buffer > > > can be used instead, or the libtool madness (although this will evidently > > > be fixed soon).. > > > > The fromer yes, the latter no, because it is just a bug. > > I was thinking about this...even though it is just a bug it still affects > portability and may still have to be worked around even after an update comes > out (?) since libtool ships itself with many source packages. Maybe there > should be a section labeled 'temporary kludges'? :-) [ obviously you can > just re-run libtoolize and make a .diff.gz file with the new libtool included, > but perhaps that should be mentioned ]
Of course you have a point. There is no clear border beyond these. Some portability problems are based on unimplemeted features etc. Let's say that bugs that affect several packages should be noted. Marcus -- `Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' Debian http://www.debian.org finger brinkmd@ Marcus Brinkmann GNU http://www.gnu.org master.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] for public PGP Key http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09
