GNU bug report logs - #17722
Makefile rule fix and cleanup patches

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Message #8 received at 17722 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>, 17722 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17722: Makefile rule fix and cleanup patches
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 17:16:02 -0700

Jim Meyering wrote:
> using scripts for egrep and fgrep may be removed

Let's not remove the scripts, as they're better on platforms where 
they're supported.  Users of a script can more-easily understand and 
modify what it does, which is a better match for the GNU project's 
overarching goals.

Instead, we should use scripts on GNUish platforms, and fall back on 
binary executables only on platforms that don't have a working shell.

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