Don Cragun writes: > >Are any of these 40 other commands similar to ones in Solaris. > > Most are similar to utilities in /usr/bin, but there are compatibility > problems. The project team expects to work out these compatibility > issues (by changing the AT&T built-in code and/or changing current > Solaris utilities) over time. The project team will submit fast tracks > to add compatible ksh93 built-ins as these issues are resolved.
Why is changing those utilities to be compatible with the existing Solaris utilities possible, but changing them to link against a different path impossible? Honestly, the number '40' doesn't impress me, unless there's some reason to expect that these things are somehow delivered separately or by third parties. ... which brings me back to my original unanswered question: is "-lcmd" and the set of functions therein something that will be documented as an interface via man pages for third parties to use? -- James Carlson, KISS Network <james.d.carlson at sun.com> Sun Microsystems / 1 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677
