GNU bug report logs - #13078
[PATCH] configure.ac: Cygwin build breaks when path to pkg-tool contains spaces

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Josh <josh <at> foxtail.org>

Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 04:39:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Josh <josh <at> foxtail.org>, 13078 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#13078: [PATCH] configure.ac: Cygwin build breaks when path to pkg-tool contains spaces
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:16:19 -0500

>> -     if $PKG_CONFIG --atleast-pkgconfig-version $PKG_CONFIG_MIN_VERSION; then
>> +     if "$PKG_CONFIG" --atleast-pkgconfig-version $PKG_CONFIG_MIN_VERSION; then

I'd expect $PKG_CONFIG_MIN_VERSION to need quoting as well.
In my experience, $FOO variable references in sh scripts need to be
wrapped inside "..." by default to avoid such problem.


        Stefan
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