GNU bug report logs - #50469
[bison-3.8] bug or side effect to flex & automake

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Package: automake;

Reported by: Akim Demaille <akim <at> lrde.epita.fr>

Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 05:33:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Karl Berry <karl <at> freefriends.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #20 received at 50469 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Karl Berry <karl <at> freefriends.org>, akim <at> lrde.epita.fr
Cc: 50469 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, yoi_no_myoujou <at> yahoo.co.jp, bug-bison <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#50469: [bison-3.8] bug or side effect to flex & automake
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 15:32:06 -0700

On 9/8/21 2:18 PM, Karl Berry wrote:
> Just an idea that I don't expect you to adopt, but just to mention --
> you could only institute the breaking change if POSIXLY_CORRECT.  That's
> why POSIXLY_CORRECT exists. -k

I like this idea. It insulates us against POSIX decisions and/or 
indecisions in this area.
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