On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 12:14:11PM -0500, Shawn Walker wrote: > For the same reasons we don't use exit codes to indicate specific > failure reasons, I'd rather not use them to indicate specific success > or actions. > > I especially don't want to end up some day with a bitmap masked return > code :) > > A formal, committed, parse-able output format is preferable to abusing > exit codes.
Either way is fine with me. I offered the exit code option only because concern was expressed at having to have stable, parseable output. _______________________________________________ pkg-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-discuss
