Bug#580459: isn't sed s,x,x, one big no-op?
SJ == Sven Joachim svenj...@gmx.de writes: SJ Yes, actually you can do it at build time by using the configure option SJ --program-transform-name. Say you want grub to be named grub2 to SJ distinguish it from grub-legacy, then you can run SJ $ ./configure --program-transform-name=s/grub/grub2/ SJ and 00_header will have the transform line look like this SJ transform=s/grub/grub2/ SJ This somewhat obscure feature is not used in the Debian package, SJ hence the no-ops. Hmmm, then there is a bug in whatever preprocessor package they are using, that leaves such confusing no-ops when in fact nothing should be left at all perhaps... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#580459: isn't sed s,x,x, one big no-op?
AS == Andrew Sackville-West and...@swclan.homelinux.org writes: AS ISTM that is much easier and more reliable to change one variable at AS the beginning of the file than to change all the sed expressions AS throughout the file... OK, but whatever they do, they should remember that it looks like Welcome to Windowsdel7/del7! to the delcustomer/del user, who is left scratching his head. I would be happy with even a #trust us comment added at that point. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#580459: isn't sed s,x,x, one big no-op?
Package: grub-pc X-debbugs-Cc: tliko...@iki.fi, debian-u...@lists.debian.org Version: 1.98-1 Severity: wishlist File: /etc/grub.d/00_header #TL I'm sure it's for a purpose. If you file a bug I'd suggest a wish list #TL category and tone like Please document the purpose of ... Dear Grub Team: Please add a comment to the File to document the purpose of sed s,x,x, based on the discussion in http://news.gmane.org/group/gmane.linux.debian.user/thread=380890/ Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
