GNU bug report logs - #10819
[BUG][RM]

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: "jeremy.magrin <at> epitech.eu" <jeremy.magrin <at> epitech.eu>

Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:11:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: moreinfo

Done: "Voelker, Bernhard" <bernhard.voelker <at> siemens-enterprise.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #49 received at 10819 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Philip Rowlands <phr+coreutils <at> dimebar.com>
To: Eric Blake <eblake <at> redhat.com>
Cc: "10819 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <10819 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
	"bug-autoconf <at> gnu.org" <bug-autoconf <at> gnu.org>,
	Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>, Davide Brini <dave_br <at> gmx.com>,
	Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>, "Voelker,
	Bernhard" <bernhard.voelker <at> siemens-enterprise.com>
Subject: Re: bug#10819: [BUG][RM]
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:15:14 +0000

On 16/02/2012 18:58, Eric Blake wrote:

>> so that we could simplify a bunch of automake recipes); but a more extensive
>> probing is needed in this matter I guess.  And if you are right (as I hope),
>> then this 'rm' feature could be documented in the Autoconf manual.
>
> Yep, I think that's appropriate, as it is unlikely that we will come up
> with any counterexamples any time soon.

As the now-POSIX-infringing behaviour is simple to detect, couldn't 
automake detect it early and die with a helpful message, or is that 
contrary to its philosophy?

Cheers,
Phil
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